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COMMON CAUSE v. STATUTORY COMMITTEE

No. 93-096.

868 P.2d 604 (1994)

COMMON CAUSE OF MONTANA, a state organization of Common Cause, a not-for-profit corporation; and Helena Independent Record, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. STATUTORY COMMITTEE TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSIONER OF POLITICAL PRACTICES; and Marc Racicot, as Governor of the State of Montana, Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided February 10, 1994.

Rehearing Denied March 3, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Reynolds, Reynolds, Motl, Sherwood & Wright, Helena, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Joseph P. Mazurek, Attorney General, Beth Baker, Ass't Attorney General, Helena, for Defendants and Respondents.

GRAY, Justice.

This case involves the effect of Montana's constitutional "right to know" and open meeting statutes on the selection and appointment of the Commissioner of Political Practices (Commissioner). Common Cause of Montana (Common Cause), a nonprofit organization that seeks to promote open, accessible and democratic government, challenged the appointment of Edward Argenbright (Argenbright) as Commissioner in the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark...

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