Two Havreites in line for Supreme Court vacancy

HELENA (AP) - The Judicial Nomination Commission recommended Brian Morris, Chris Tweeten and District Judge John Warner to Gov. Judy Martz on Saturday as prospective successors to Supreme Court Justice Terry Trieweiler.

Morris, 39, has been a solicitor in the Justice Department for the past two years.

Tweeten, 49, has been chief deputy, chief counsel or chief civil counsel over the past 10 years in the state attorney general's office. He grew up in Havre.

Warner, 60, has been a district judge in Havre since 1988.

The commission chose them from 16 applicants for the job.

Trieweiler, who anchore...