Carl Lindquist was chief justice of the
Montana Supreme Court
The Montana Supreme Court is the supreme court, highest court of the state court system in the U.S. state of Montana. It is established and its powers defined by Article VII of the 1972 Montana Constitution. It is primarily an appellate court wh ...
in 1946. He was appointed after his predecessor
Howard A. Johnson
Howard A. Johnson (1893 – June 8, 1974) was an American politician and jurist. He was chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court, serving on the court from 1939 to 1946.
Born in Beloit, Wisconsin, Johnson was raised in Illinois and attended col ...
resigned. A Republican, he was elected to the Montana State Senate from
Daniels County
Daniels County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 1,661. Its county seat is Scobey, Montana, Scobey. It is on Montana's north border, and ...
.
[https://sosmt.gov/Portals/142/Elections/archives/1950s/1954_Legislative_Assembly.pdf?dt=1523477333219 ]
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List of justices of the Montana Supreme Court
Following is a list of justices of the Montana Supreme Court.
Current members
Former members
Chief justices
Montana Territorial Supreme Court
Montana Supreme Court
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