Party Name:
Robert BAXTER, Stephen Speckart, M.D., C. Paul Loehnen, M.D., Lar Autio, M.D., George Risi, Jr., M.D., and Compassion & Choices, Plaintiffs and Appellees, v. STATE of Montana and Steve Bullock, Defendants and Appellants.
Attorney:
For Appellants: Hon. Steve Bullock, Montana Attorney General; Anthony Johnstone, Solicitor (argued); Jennifer Anders, Assistant Attorney General; Helena, Montana. For Appellees: Mark S. Connell (argued); Connell Law Firm; Missoula, Montana, Kathryn L. Tucker; Compassion & Choices; Portland, Orego...
Judge Panel:
We concur: PATRICIA O. COTTER, JOHN WARNER and BRIAN MORRIS, JJ. Justice JOHN WARNER concurs. Justice JAMES C. NELSON, specially concurring. Justice JIM RICE, dissenting. Hon. JOE L. HEGEL, District Court Judge, sitting in place of Chief Justice MIKE McGRATH, joins in the dissenting Opinion of Ju...