Montana Supreme Court, 2024

Disqualification of D.C. Judges

Disqualification of D.C. Judges
Montana Supreme Court · Decided February 20, 2024
Disqualification of D.C. Judges

Opinion

ORIGINAL 02/20/2024 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: PR 24-0001 PR 24-0001

STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. ORDER LEROY FRANCIS TOUPE, FILED Defendant. FEB 2 0 2024 Bowen Greenwood Clerk of Supreme Court State of Montane On January 31, 2024, the Montana Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS), via counsel, filed a Motion for Disqualification for Cause, an affidavit in support, and supplemental exhibits, seeking to disqualify the Honorable Deborah Kim Christopher from presiding in Cause No. DC-24-2023-0000168-IN in the Twentieth Judicial District Court, Lake County, pursuant to § 3-1-805, MCA.

It has come to this Court's attention that Judge Christopher has recused herself from this case.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the motion to disqualify Judge Christopher is DENIED as MOOT.

The Clerk is directed to provide copies of this Order to all counsel of record in Cause No. DC-24-2023-0000168-IN, and the Honorable Deborah Kim Christopher.

DATED thide ll day of February, 2024.

Chief Justice

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