Don’t politicize Montana’s courts

Both the U.S. and Montana constitutions create a strong, independent judiciary that protects our rights and freedoms from an overreaching government. This is the American way. We value our courts where judges make impartial rulings based on the law and facts rather than on political pressure.  

That wisdom has served us well for more than 235 years. As Alexander Hamilton noted in Federalist No. 78: “There is no liberty if the power of judging be not separated from the legislative and executive powers.”  

Unfortunately, Gov. Greg Gianforte and many Montana Republicans seem to have forgotten this lesson of history and are attempting to politicize Montana’s courts — steps which would erode Montanans’ freedoms in an effort to enhance their political power.