Title: Disqualification of District Court

State: montana

Issuer: Montana Supreme Court

Document:

ORIGINAL IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA CITY OF MISSOULA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. TERRY J. SULLIVAN, Defendant and Appellant. No. PR 06-0120 PILED AUG 0 8 2017 Ear Smith CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF MONTANA ORDER Telly James Sullivan has asked that the Honorable John Larson be disqualified for cause from presiding over Missoula County Cause No. DC-17-34, pursuant to § 3-1-805, MCA. Sullivan has filed an affidavit in support of his request. Section 3-1-805, MCA, requires that the affidavit in support of a request to disqualify a district judge for cause rnust allege facts showing personal bias by the presiding judge, and § 3-1-805(1)(b), MCA, provides that an affidavit will be deemed not to have been made in good faith if it is based solely on rulings in the case which can be addressed in an appeal from the final judgment. Sullivan's affidavit relates to rulings and actions by Judge Larson in the present case. IT IS ORDERED that the request for disqualification ofJudge Larson pursuant to § 3- 1-805, MCA, is DENIED and DISMISSED. The Clerk of this Court is directed to provide copies of this Order to the Clerk of Court of Missoula County for immediate notification to Terry J. Sullivan, all counsel of record in Missoula County Cause No. DC-17-034, and the Honorable John Larson. DATED this day of August, 2017. Chief Justice 08/08/2017 Case Number: PR 06-0120