Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Nickolas Murnion
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population as well as mayoral, city council, and district attorney election coverage in state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities. This judge is outside of that coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates.
Do you have a photo that could go here? Click here to submit it for this profile!
Nickolas Murnion is a judge on the 16th Judicial District Court in Montana. He was appointed by Democratic Governor Steve Bullock on February 24, 2016, following the retirement of Judge George W. Huss. Murnion was sworn in on March 17.[1] He ran for election to his seat in 2016. As an incumbent running unopposed, Murnion faced a retention election on November 8, 2016. He won retention in the election.[2]
Biography
Murnion was born in Jordan, Mont., and attended Garfield County High School. He received a bachelor's degree in government from Montana State University and a J.D. from the University of Montana. His professional experience includes working as an attorney in private practice and as a part-time county attorney.[1]
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.[3] Nickolas Murnion was retained in the Montana District 16 (Department 2) election with 84.88 percent of the vote. [2]
| Montana District 16 (Department 2), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Nickolas Murnion | 84.88% | |
| 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.[4]
The chief judge of each district court is chosen annually on the basis of seniority.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[4]
- 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.
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Nickolas Murnion Montana judge. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Miles City Star, "Murnion named district court judge," February 24, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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
