Murnion Applies for Vacant Judicial Position

In November, the Judicial Nomination Commission began accepting applications for the position of district court judge for the 16th Judicial District to fill the seat to be vacated by Judge George Huss, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Valley County Attorney Nick Murnion will be among the applicants. Murnion has served in his current position since August, 2009.

The Commission is now soliciting public comment on the applicants. The applications may be viewed through a link available at http://www.courts.mt.gov. Comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.

The Commission welcomes public comment, either in writing (e-mail or paper) or via telephone. These comments, which become part of an applicant’s file, will be posted on the Commission’s web page and forwarded to the governor. Public comment may be submitted to: Judicial Nomination Commission; c/o Lois Menzies; Office of Court Administrator; P.O. Box 203005; Helena, MT 59620-3005; [email protected].