Judge rules in 2016 recall case

Two judgments were issued last week dealing with costs related to a failed 2016 recall petition for elected officials in the Town of Whitehall.

Seventh Judicial District Judge Katherine M. Bidegaray ruled in favor of the respondents, Jefferson County Election Administrator Bonnie Ramey, Montana Secretary of State Linda McCullough, and Lynn Nemeth.

In December of 2016, Whitehall Mayor Dale Davis, and Alderman Vincent Keogh, Gary Housman, Tom Jenkin and Joe Adams had petitioned the court to file a Petitioners’ Memorandum of Costs and Necessary Disbursements, and a Petitioners Brief in Sup...