ORIGINAL 09/28/2020
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: PR 07-0011
PR 07-0011 FILED
SEP 2 8 2020
Bowen Greenwood
Clerk of Supreme Court
SiAte cnf Mcntana
IN THE MATTER OF CALLING A RETIRED
ORDER
DISTRICT JUDGE TO ACTIVE SERVICE
The judges ofthe First Judicial District of the State of Montana have requested the
assistance of retired District Judge Ed McLean to assist with cases as needed on the civil
court and the criminal court calendars in Department 4 until current District Court Judge
James P. Reynolds' successor is sworn in.
Judge McLean has retired under the provisions ofthe Montana Judges' Retirement
System and, being subject to call for duty pursuant to § 19-5-103, MCA,has advised that
he is agreeable to assisting the First Judicial District Court with the above-listed matters.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. The Honorable Ed McLean, retired District Judge, is hereby called to active
service in the District Court ofthe First Judicial District ofthe State ofMontana,to conduct
all proceedings required by law as needed on the civil court and criminal court calendars
in Department 4.
2. Judge McLean may assume judicial authority over all cases as requested by the
judges of the First Judicial District until the Honorable James P. Reynolds' successor is
sworn in. He shall have full authority to conduct all proceedings, including fina l orders or
dispositions in matters over which he presides.
3. For all active service, Judge McLean shall be paid the salary compensation to
which he is entitled by § 19-5-103(2)(b), MCA, and actual expenses, if any, shall be
reimbursed.
A copy ofthis Order shall be filed with the District Court clerks of Lewis and Clark
and Broadwater Counties, with the request that this Order be publicly posted for all counsel
ofrecord in all cases scheduled on the civil court and criminal court calendars on which he
will preside.
A copy of this Order shall be provided to the judges of the First Judicial District,
the Honorable Ed McLean, Beth McLaughlin, Supreme Court Administrator, and Cathy
Pennie, Office ofthe Supreme Court Administrator.
This Order is entered by the Chief Justice pursuant to Article VII, Section 6(3) of
the 1972 Montana Constitution, and statutes enacted in conformity therewith and in
implementation thereok
DATED this if day of September, 2020.
Chief Justice
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