Murray v. Motl

¶1 Ronald Murray appeals an order issued by the Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Gallatin County, dismissing his action for declaratory relief. We affirm.

¶2 Murray raises one issue on appeal, which we restate as follows:

Whether the District Court erred in dismissing Murray's declaratory relief action for lacking a justiciable controversy.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶3 Murray is a resident of Gallatin County who ran unsuccessfully for House District No. 69 during the primary election in June 2010. Jonathan Motl is the current Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (COPP).

¶4 On…