Event

Date

Receipt of notice of vacancy from Chief Justice  

Mon., May 19, 2014

Public notice of vacancy and solicitation of applications – (Within 10 days of receipt of notice of vacancy –
3-1-1007(1)(b), MCA)

Tues., May 20, 2014

Deadline for receipt of applications (Application period must be at least 30 days – 3-1-1007(1)(c), MCA)

Thurs., June 19, 2014

Notice to public and start of public comment period

Mon., June 23, 2014

Public comment period ends (Comment period must be at least 30 days – 3-1-1007(1)(d), MCA)

Wed., July 23, 2014

JNC select interviewees (conference call)

Tues., July 29, 2014

Interviewees notified of interview date (At least 10 days before interview date --  JNC Rule 5.2)

Tues., July 29, 2014

JNC conducts interviews in Helena

Week of August 11, 2014

Deadline for JNC to submit names to Governor  (Within 90 days from receipt of notice of vacancy –
3-1-1007(3), MCA)

Sun., August 17, 2014

Deadline for Governor to make appointment (Within 30 days of receipt of nominees from JNC – 3-1-1012, MCA)

Tues., September 16, 2014