Women and the Bench

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1920+++++Emma Madeen filed for nomination as District Judge of the Fourth Judicial District (on the Republican ticket).

1932+++++Emily Sloan received 55 write-in votes for District Judge of the 13th Judicial District; Ms. Sloan did not accept the nomination.

1935+++++Emily Sloan filed for nomination as District Judge of the 13th Judicial District.

1944+++++Jessie Roscow filed for nomination as Associate Justice on the Montana Supreme Court (eliminated in primary).

1945+++++Betty Ann Sias hired as the first female Law Clerk to the Montana Supreme Court.siassupremecourt

1978+++++Diane Barz became the first female District Judge in Montana (13th Judicial District).

1989+++++Diane Barz became the first female Associate Justice on the Montana Supreme Court.

2000+++++Karla Gray became the first female Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court.

2002+++++Carolyn Ostby became the first female Federal Magistrate in Montana.

2014+++++Susan Watters became the first female Judge of the U.S. District Court in Montana.

For more information on many of these women, see http://courts.mt.gov/library/women