Woman files $10 million lawsuit against Billings judge; case

Woman files $10 million lawsuit against Billings judge; case predicted to be thrown out

A woman whose divorce and custody case was handled by Yellowstone County District Judge Russell Fagg has sued the judge for his deprivation of her right to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

Benette Johnson, who represents herself in the case, has filed a civil suit in Yellowstone County District Court. The case is now before Yellowstone County District Court Judge Mary Jane Knisely.

Johnson claims in the suit that Fagg plotted against her, harassed her and was biased in favor of her ex-husband and her adoptive parents. She is asking for $10 million in compensation and a requirement that Fagg "not disclose, in any way or to anyone, the details of this complaint."

"I bet a hundred bucks the suit will not see March," former Montana Bar Association President Mark Parker said Thursday.

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