“Article V, Section 10 of the Montana Constitution provides the Legislature the authority to discipline its members,” said Judge Menahan, a former Democratic member of the state House, in the 10-page order.
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“Article V, Section 10 of the Montana Constitution explicitly grants each house of the Montana legislature the authority to ‘expel or punish a member for good cause,’” said Judge Menahan in the four-page ruling.
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