Bill D'Alton

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Bill D'Alton

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Law

University of Montana, 1995

Contact

Personal website

Bill D'Alton ran for election for judge of the Montana Supreme Court. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

D'Alton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Bill D'Alton earned a law degree from the University of Montana in 1995.

Elections

2022

See also: Montana Supreme Court elections, 2022

General election

General election for Montana Supreme Court

Incumbent James A. Rice defeated Bill D'Alton in the general election for Montana Supreme Court on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James A. Rice (Nonpartisan)	77.5	307,270
		Bill D'Alton (Nonpartisan)	22.5	89,008

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 396,278
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Montana Supreme Court

Incumbent James A. Rice and Bill D'Alton advanced from the primary for Montana Supreme Court on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James A. Rice (Nonpartisan)	76.2	189,101
✔		Bill D'Alton (Nonpartisan)	23.8	59,168

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 248,269
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Bill D'Alton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by D'Alton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I started my legal career as a public defender in Yellowstone County, representing Montanans charged with minor to very serious offenses. Since 1998, I have been in private practice. I opened my law firm in 2008. Over the years, I have represented Native Americans, ranchers, farmers, workers, employers, veterans, and small-business owners. I have especially enjoyed protecting the civil rights and civil liberties of Montanans. I am an experienced trial attorney. I have represented clients before juries in state and federal courts. I have appeared before the Montana Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I am committed to protecting the rights of Montanans.
• I promise Montanans that I will be fair, honest, and impartial.
• I pledge to uphold the Constitution of the State of Montana.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I believe the people of Montana have a right to know how public officials conduct the people’s business. Article II, Section 9 of the Montana Constitution mandates the public has the right to examine documents or to observe the deliberations of public bodies, including the judiciary, except when the needs of individual privacy clearly exceed the merits of public disclosure. Time and again the Montana Supreme Court has balanced the public’s right to know against the government’s right to not disclose the information. In my opinion, the Montana Supreme Court has balanced the interest of nondisclosure over that of the public’s right to know. Nondisclosure of public documents should be limited to health care records, juvenile issues, and ongoing criminal investigations.

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