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Ethics Hearings/Decisions

COPP-2024-ETH-011 Busse for Montana (via Emily Harris) v. Governor Greg Gianforte

Complaint   Dismissal

COPP-2024-ETH-008 Busse for Montana (via Emily Harris) v. Governor Greg Gianforte and Jake Eaton

Complaint    Dismissal

COPP-2022-ETH-012 - Montana Democratic Party v. Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras

Complaint     Dismisal and Summary Decision Favoring Lieutenant Governor Juras

COPP-2020-ETH-005 - Zolnikov v. O'Donnell

Complaint     Final Agency Determination Summary Decision Without Hearing

COPP-2020-ETH-007 - Merwin v. Cooney
Complaint     Final Agency Determination Summary Decision Without Hearing

COPP-2019-ETH-001 - MDP v Stapleton
Complaint     Final Agency Determination Summary Decision Without Hearing

COPP-2018-ETH-001 - Adams v Board of Regents
Complaint     Final Agency Determination Summary Decision Without Hearing

Sheehy v Commissioner of Political Practices - Order

COPP-2016-ETH-007 - Cooper v Johnson
Complaint     Final Agency Determination Summary Decision Without Hearing

COPP-2017-ETH-003 - Engelking v Lemert and Montana Board of Plumbers
Complaint     Final Agency Determination Summary Decision without Hearing

COPP-2014-ETH-005 - Trap Free v Montana FWP
Complaint     Proposal For A Decision     Final Agency Determination (11/22/16)     Order on Petition for Judicial Review     MT Supreme Court Opinion (5/2018)

Turner v Threet
Final Agency Determination

Berry v Gallik - Decision (6/26/12)
MT Republican Party v Schweitzer - Final Order (3/1/12)
Molnar v Toole - Decision (2/21/12)
Fasbender v Toole - Decision (2/21/12)

L. David Frasier v. Barb Charlton and Mark Simonich (05/02/05)
Davison v. Brown (6/2/04)
Montana Democratic Party v. Martz (09/26/02)
Mackin v. Mazurek (6/01/00)

Ethics Complaints - Not Accepted for Filing (NAF)

COPP-2024-ETH-NAF-012 Delisle v. Loge (10/29/2024)

COPP-2024-ETH-NAF-009 and 010 Goetze v. Dorrington and Goteze v. Dorrington and Gianforte (10/18/2024)

COPP-2024-ETH-NAF-007 Montana Freedom Caucus (via Gaub) v. Rep. Zooey Zephyr (7/12/2024)

COPP-2024-ETH-NAF-006 Grigg v Judges Cuffe, Lint, McGrath, Montana Judiciary et al (5/23/2024)

COPP-2024-ETH-NAF-005 Bohn v Montana Republican Party AKA/DBA: MTGOP (5/2/2024)

COPP-2024-ETH-NAF- 004 Edwards v Stump (4/26/2024)

COPP-2024-ETH-NAF-003 Brust v Jacobsen (4/8/2024)

COPP-2024-ETH-NAF-001 and 002 Schuber v Sweeney and Quenell (1/24/2024)

COPP-2023-ETH-NAF-010 through 014 Giammaria v Smith, Dorrington, Kelly, Lipetzky, and Fehr (1/24/2024)

COPP-2023-ETH-NAF-009 Johnson v City of Billings Management Staff and Billings Parks & Recreation Management Staff (11/14/2023)

COPP-2023-ETH-NAF-008 Herman v Allen and Herman v Stutz (11/13/2023)

COPP-2023-ETH-NAF-007 Eaton v McLaughlin (07/13/2023)

COPP-2023-ETH-NAF-006 Montanans for Government Oversight, LLC v Granite County Hospital District, Chairman Barbara (06/28/2023)

COPP-2023-ETH-NAF-005 Fontana v Grulkowski, Merchant, and Biddick (04/21/2023)

COPP-2023-ETH-NAF-004 Marquardt v Shae (04/03/23)

COPP-2023-ETH-NAF-003 Godfrey v Ravalli and Powell County Attorneys (03/02/2023)

COPP-2023-ETH-NAF-002 Mascarena v State of Montana Public Defenders and Mascarena v Twito (03/09/2023)

COPP-2023-ETH-NAF-001 Mascarena v Langford (03/09/2023)

COPP-2022-ETH-NAF-011 Moser v Fuller (10/31/2022)

COPP-2022-ETH-NAF-010 Moser v Bohleen (10/31/2022)

COPP-2022-ETH-NAF-009 Moser v Roascio (10/31/2022)

COPP-2022-ETH-NAF-008 Olszewski v Gustafson (10/18/2022)

COPP-2022-ETH-NAF-007 Seastrom v Sauvegau (10/14/2022)

COPP-2022-ETH-NAF-006 Tschida v Wild MT Action Fund (9/12/2022)

COPP-2022-ETH-NAF-005 Monforton v McMahon (06/02/2022) (18th JD Monforton vs. McMahon)

COPP-2022-ETH-NAF-004 Steffen v Conley (05/09/2022)

COPP-2022-ETH-NAF-003 Steffen v Pabst (05/09/2022)

COPP-2022-ETH-NAF-002 DeRosier (03/21/2022)

COPP-2022-ETH-NAF-001 Morse v Pitman (01/19/2022)

COPP-2021-ETH-003 Lore v Kerr (7/27/2021)

COPP-2021-ETH-002 Lore v Stokes (7/27/2021)

COPP-2021-ETH-001 Sullivan v Halverson and Hyde (2/17/2021, 5/10/2021)

COPP-2020-ETH-009 Montana Republican Party v Bullock (8/25/2020)

COPP-2020-ETH-004 Merwin v Bullock (8/25/2020)

COPP-2020-ETH-011 Americans for Public Trust v Cooney (7/8/2020)

COPP-2020-ETH-010 Foundation for Accountability v Cooney (7/8/2020)

COPP-2020-ETH-008 Montana Republican Party v Bullock (6/24/2020)

COPP-2020-ETH-REJ-003 - Matson v O'Donnell (5/8/2020)

COPP-2020-ETH-REJ-002 - Bierer v Manzella (4/20/202)

COPP-2020-ETH-REJ-001 MDP v Jacobsen NAF (2/14/2020)

COPP-2019-ETH-REJ-004 - Vick v Dewey NAF (10/21/19)

COPP-2019-ETH-REJ-003 - Campbell v Cochnour NAF (10/09/19)

COPP-2019-ETH-REJ-002 - Bergeson v Gianforte NAF (7/29/19)

COPP-2019-ETH-REJ-001 - Doty v Love NAF (6/3/19)

COPP-2019-ETH-003 - Tschida v. Bullock & O'Leary  - NAF (8/19/2019)

COPP-2019-ETH-002 Montana Republican State Central Committee v. Bullock - Rejected (8/5/2019)

COPP-2018-ETH-002 - Monforton v. Motl

COPP-2017-ETH-004 - Gavin v Billings Clinic - Rejected (5/15/17)
COPP-2017-ETH-002 - Nordholm v Staley - Rejected (1/23/17)
COPP-2017-ETH-001 - Spreadbury v Zolnikov - Rejected (1/19/17)
COPP-2016-ETH-006 - Marr v McCollum - Rejected (10/28/16)
COPP-2016-ETH-005 - Tschida v Bullock - Rejected (11/21/16)
COPP-2016-ETH-004 - Steinebach v DeTienne - Rejected (4/5/17) (Commissioner's Rejection Letter)
COPP-2016-ETH-003 - Harris v Arnold - Rejected (8/16/16)
COPP-2016-ETH-002 - Parkhill v Pierce - Rejected (1/22/16)
COPP-2016-ETH-001 - Koppenstein v Reiger - Rejected (1/22/16)
COPP-2015-ETH-008 - Buell v Motl - Rejected (12/3/15)
COPP-2015-ETH-007 - Latray v Mees - Rejected (11/9/15)
COPP-2015-ETH-006 - Wolf v Montana Association of Conservatives - Rejected (7/30/15)
COPP-2015-ETH-005 - Leland v Wittich - Rejected (6/22/15)
COPP-2015-ETH-004 - Orr v Payne - Rejected (6/15/15)
COPP-2015-ETH-003 - Botchek v Target Range School - Rejected (4/23/15)
COPP-2015-ETH-002 - Kildore v Caferro - Rejected (4/13/15)
COPP-2015-ETH-001 - Magill v Bischoff - Rejected (2/6/15)
COPP-2014-ETH-008 - Yerger v Bear Don't Walk - Rejected (9/15/14)
COPP-2014-ETH-007 - Sullivan v Cassidy - Rejected (8/15/14)
COPP-2014-ETH-006 - Justice v Fielder - Rejected (8/7/14)
COPP-2014-ETH-003 - Hartsoe v Gallerger - Rejected (4/03/14)
COPP-2014-ETH-002 - Hartsoe v Young - Rejected (4/03/14)
COPP-2014-ETH-001 - Feller v Town of Fromberg - Rejected (3/4/14)
Drake v Mahoney - Order of Dismissal (7/30/12)
Baker v Great Falls Public Schools - Dismissed (2/16/12)
Nelson v Bullock - Dismissed (12/22/11)
Lapp v Sinrud - Dismissed (10/24/11)
Sullivan v Schweitzer - Dismissed (8/10/11)
Seher & Valazquez v. Galt Order of Dismissal (7/26/04)
Hutchin v. Young & Ladner (10/14/03)