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The former Broadwater County Attorney will helm the Montana Supreme Court and serve as the top judge for the statewide judiciary.
Cory Swanson, right, takes the oath of office to become chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court on Jan. 6. Credit: Eliza Wiley / MTFP
Family members, politicians and members of the Montana Supreme Court welcomed newly elected Chief Justice Cory Swanson during a swearing-in ceremony last week in Helena, marking the beginning of a new leadership chapter for the state's highest court.
Swanson, 48, comes to the bench after serving 10 years as the Broadwater County attorney. Prior to that role, he worked in private practice and the attorney general's office under Republican Tim Fox.
Speaking to a room full of supporters and media after donning his black robe, Swanson acknowledged he was now the court's youngest and most inexperie...
