Ellsworth doesn't respect separation of powers

Primary candidate for clerk of the Montana Supreme Court, Jason Ellsworth, doesn’t understand or respect separation of powers — a core tenant of our American democracy that protects us all. 

Demonstrated by his newly created Judicial Oversight Committee and now the subpoena he recently issued to the Montana secretary of state, Ellsworth continues to show, in addition to his personal criminal and civil records, that he doesn’t think the law applies to him. 

Worse yet, his actions undermine governmental accountability, judicial integrity and the constitutional rights of all Montanans. Ellsworth’s blatant disregard for the independence of the judiciary undermines the checks and balances system that prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful.