• Judge McKinnon drives nearly 25,000 miles every year to serve her 10,000 sq mi judicial district. This adds up to over 1000 criminal and civil cases in a year.
  • As a judge, Laurie walks the rivers to truly understand water rights. She is not afraid to roll up her sleeves to understand all sides of an issue.
  • Judge McKinnon values her neutrality above all. She has never given a penny to Democratic or Republican candidates or campaigns.
  • Laurie McKinnon was voted 2010 CASA Judge of the Year and secured a $350,000 grant to establish a drug court for non-violent offenders.
  • Laurie’s proudest accomplishments are her loving family and the life they have built together.

Meet Judge McKinnon

Judge Laurie McKinnon knows Montana.  Every year, she drives nearly 25,000 miles to serve the people in her judicial district.  From Choteau to Conrad to Shelby and Cut Bank, Laurie has trekked the back roads of Montana armed with her old coffee mug and favorite traveling music.  Every year, she presides over more than 1000 criminal and civil …

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Miles Ahead in Experience

  • Judge McKinnon drives nearly 25,000 miles every year to serve her 10,000 square-mile judicial district. This adds up to over 1000 criminal and civil cases per year.
  • Laurie McKinnon was voted 2010 CASA Judge of the Year for her work towards aiding abused and neglected children.
  • Prior to being elected as a judge, Laurie spent 10 years as a prosecutor and 10 years as a defense attorney.
  • Judge McKinnon secured a $350,000 grant to establish a drug court for non-violent offenders in her district.
  • Laurie values her neutrality above all. She has never given a penny to Democratic or Republican candidates or campaigns.
  • Judge McKinnon’s proudest accomplishments are her loving family and the life they have built together.

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