Republican legislators look to ‘rein in’ state judiciary

This story is excerpted from Capitolized, a weekly newsletter featuring expert reporting, analysis and insight from the editors and reporters of Montana Free Press. Want to see Capitolized in your inbox every Thursday? Sign up here.  Montana Senate Republican leadership this week announced the formation of a select committee to address “judicial overreach” following a series of adverse court rulings regarding laws passed by the Republican legislative majority.  A press release from Senate President Jason Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, said the committee’s objectives include “creating legisl