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Coate v. Omholt

Montana Supreme Court

Decided April 28, 1983No. 82-199PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shea

The defendant, E. V. “Sonny” Omholt, Auditor of the State of Montana, appeals from a Lewis and Clark County District Court judgment which declared unconstitutional two statutes which imposed sanctions on district judges and Supreme Court judges if decisions are not reached or opinions are not written within the procedural constraints and time limits set by the statutes.

The District Court declared the statutes unconstitutional on three grounds. First, in attempting to regulate the internal operations of the judiciary by imposing procedures and time limits for reaching decisions, the statutes…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Houston v. WilliamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1859
  2. State Ex Rel. Kostas v. JohnsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1946
  3. Schario v. StateOhio Supreme Court · 1922
  4. State v. JohnsonMontana Supreme Court · 1926
  5. Matter of McCabeMontana Supreme Court · 1975

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Armadillo Bail Bonds v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  2. in the Interest of D.W., T.W., and S.G., Children, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2008
  3. Briggs v. BrownCalifornia Supreme Court · 2017
  4. In Re the Complaint Against Judge GradyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Powder River County v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 2002

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