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Leslie Halligan

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Leslie Halligan

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Montana 4th Judicial District Court
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends

2018

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2016

Appointed

May 8, 2015

Education

Bachelor's

University of Montana

Law

University of Montana School of Law, 1986


Leslie Halligan is a district court judge for the 4th District Court in Montana[1] She was appointed to the court by Democratic Governor Steve Bullock on May 8, 2015, to fill the vacancy left by retired Judge Edward P. McLean. Halligan ran for election in 2016 to continue serving the rest of McLean's term that ended in 2018.[2] As an incumbent running unopposed, Halligan faced a retention election on November 8, 2016. She won retention in the election.[3]

Education

Halligan earned her undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Montana. She received J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law in 1986.[2]

Career

Prior to her 2015 appointment, Halligan also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Montana School of Law, where she taught a course in child advocacy law.[2]

Awards and associations

  • Chair, State Bar of Montana Board of Trustees[2]

Elections

2016

See also: Montana local trial court judicial elections, 2016

Montana held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 14, 2016.[5] Leslie Halligan was retained in the Montana District 4 (Department 1) election with 83.51 percent of the vote. [3]

Montana District 4 (Department 1), 2016
Name Yes votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLeslie Halligan83.51%
Source: Montana Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Results," accessed November 10, 2016

Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan elections

The 43 judges of the Montana District Courts are chosen in nonpartisan elections for six-year terms. At the end of their term, they must run for re-election. If a judge is unopposed for re-election, it becomes a retention election instead.[6]

The chief judge of each district court is chosen annually on the basis of seniority.[6]

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[6]

  • a U.S. citizen;
  • a state resident for at least two years;
  • a resident of the district represented; and
  • licensed to practice law in the state for at least five years.

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