Michael Glen Moses
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Michael Glen Moses was a judge of the 13th Judicial District Court for Yellowstone County in Montana. He was appointed to the court by Democratic Governor Steve Bullock on April 18, 2014, and was sworn in on May 20, 2014.[1][2] Moses ran for election to a full term in 2014, but was defeated in the primary. He stepped down from the bench at the end of 2014.[3]
Moses was reappointed to the bench in 2015 and ran for election in 2016.[4] As an incumbent running unopposed, he faced a retention election on November 8, 2016. Moses won retention in the election.[5]
Biography
Moses earned his J.D. from the Lewis and Clark Law School. From 1978 to 2014, he was a partner at the law firm Moses and Lansing P.C.[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.[6] Michael Glen Moses was retained in the Montana District 13 (Department 3) election with 83.74 percent of the vote. [5]
| Montana District 13 (Department 3), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Michael Glen Moses | 83.74% | |
| Source: Montana Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Results," accessed November 10, 2016 | ||
2014
See also: Montana judicial elections, 2014
Moses ran for re-election to the 13th District Court.
Primary: He was defeated in the primary on June 3, 2014, receiving 17.9 percent of the vote. He competed against Corbit S. Harrington, William J. Speare, Bill O'Connor and Rod Souza.
[3][7]
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.[8]
The chief judge of each district court is chosen annually on the basis of seniority.[8]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[8]
- 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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Footnotes
- ↑ Billings Gazette.com, "Moses sworn in as District Court judge," May 20, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Republic, "Bullock appoints Billings attorney Michael Glen Moses as district judge," April 18, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Montana Secretary of State, "Primary Election Results - District Courts," June 4, 2014
- ↑ Billings Gazette, "Ups and Downs," March 15, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Non-Legislative," accessed March 21, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Filing List: Non-Legislative," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 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
