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Leslie Halligan
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2018
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
- 2015-Present: District judge, 4th District Court
- 2012-2015: Standing master, 4th District Court
- 1991-2012: Deputy attorney, Missoula County, Montana
- 1990: Deputy attorney, City of Missoula [4]
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
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 | |
 Leslie Halligan | 83.51% | |
| 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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Montana Judicial Branch, "4th District Court," accessed December 9, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Missoulian, "Governor appoints Halligan to vacant district judge seat," May 11, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Non-Legislative," accessed March 21, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Montana," accessed July 31, 2014
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Montana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Montana
State courts:
Montana Supreme Court • Montana District Courts • Montana Courts of Limited Jurisdiction • Montana Water Court • Montana Workers' Compensation Court
State resources:
Courts in Montana • Montana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Montana
