Montana Supreme Court

The Montana Supreme Court has reversed its earlier position on a ballot initiative in Butte concerning a data center, according to local reporting. The ruling changes the legal path for the measure, which had been headed toward voters. Details of the court's reasoning and what the decision means for the initiative's placement on the ballot remain limited in initial coverage.

The Montana Supreme Court has denied a new trial for a Kila man convicted in the 2022 murder in Martin City. The state's highest court upheld the conviction, leaving the original verdict in place. The ruling closes the defendant's latest avenue for appeal in a case that drew attention in the Flathead Valley.