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COATE v. OMHOLT

No. 82-199.

662 P.2d 591 (1983)

Alfred B. COATE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. E.V. "Sonny" OMHOLT, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided April 28, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mike Greely, Atty. Gen., Mike McGrath argued, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jayne F. Mitchell argued, Helena, for defendant and appellant.

Leaphart Law Firm, W. William Leaphart argued, Helena, for plaintiff and respondent.

John W. Northey, Helena, for amicus curiae.

SHEA, Justice.

The defendant, E.V. "Sonny" Omholt, Auditor of the State of Montana, appeals from a Lewis and Clark County District Court judgment which declared unconstitutional two statutes which imposed sanctions on district judges and supreme court judges if decisions are not reached or opinions are not written within the procedural constraints and time limits set by the statutes.

The District Court declared the...

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