Chief Justice Candidates

By: Haley Mitgang

Destiny Harris
Destiny Haines is an enthusiastic junior from Butte. She is running for Chief Justice because she feels that she will do the best she can to help the program and better the attorneys. Destiny believes she is the best candidate because she is organized, works hard, and offers encouragement and inspiration to her peers. As a two-year veteran to the program, Destiny’s platform is her ability to be a great influence and role model for future attorneys and justices. Her favorite Supreme Court case is Brown vs. Board of Education, along with other cases that involve the Civil Rights Movement. As a possible career path, Destiny would like to be the next Chief Justice of Montana or an attorney.

Morgan Smith
Morgan Smith is a sophomore from Gardiner. She says her motivation for becoming a candidate is her love for the justice system and the honor that being in charge would bring her. She feels she can make the justice system larger and more popular in the Youth Legislature program and will be a “motivational force to other justices to be more outspoken both for what is right and just for arguing in general.” Like her opponent, she has been involved in the program for two years and feels she is the best candidate because of her experience as an attorney and policy debater, along with her intense cross-examination skills. When asked what her party platform is, she replied “I’m 15 and I do what I want.”