Douglas v. State Bar

Plaintiff appeals from an order of the Lewis and Clark County District Court dismissing a complaint filed by plaintiff against the State Bar of Montana (Unified Bar of Montana) for lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter. In the event the order of dismissal is affirmed, plaintiff asks, in the interests of justice, that this Court consider his appeal as an original proceeding filed in this Court.

Plaintiff filed this action in his own behalf and as a class action on behalf of other members of the State Bar of Montana similarly situated. Plaintiff paid the State Bar of Montana $100 under…