Randolph, Laird among judge candidates submitted to governor

Two local attorneys are among the candidates submitted to Gov. Steve Bullock for appointment to replace retiring state Judge John McKeon.

The names of Havre attorney Randy Randolph and former Blaine County Attorney Yvonne Laird, along with Dan O’Brien of Malta and Peter Helland of Glasgow, were submitted by the Judicial Nomination Commission to Bullock for consideration in replacing McKeon, who is retiring next month after 22 years on the bench in the 17th Judicial District.

The district includes Blaine, Phillips and Valley counties.

The submission comes amidst controversy over a sentence McKe...