Visit and Learn with the Court

The District of Montana holds court in Billings, Butte, Great Falls, Helena and Missoula. Courthouse tours are welcome.  For more information, contact the clerk's office in the appropriate division.

Annual Court-Related Events

The court celebrates several events throughout the year. Such programs include:

•  Montana Judicial Institute

•  Ninth Circuit Civics Contest  

  • 2023 Civics Contest Announcement
  • 2022 Civics Contest Winners
  • 2021 Civics Contest Winners
  • 2020 Civics Contest Winners
  • 2019 Civics Contest Winners
  • 2019 First Place Essay

Lesson Plans

A variety of lesson plans are available for classroom use or to incorporate into your courthouse visit.

• U.S. Courts Educational Outreach

• Center for Civic Education

• iCivics

• USA.gov

• Judges: Separation of Powers Protects Bill of Rights

• First Amendment in Schools

Infographics

• Court Structure and Path to Supreme Court
• Criminal Cases and Sentencings
• Judges and Careers in the Courts

POWER Act event

• Court Announcement on 2019 POWER Act CLE

PowerPoint slides from POWER Act event

• Orders of Protection
• Trauma Informed Lawyering in DV Cases