ACLU of Montana lobbyist Henry Seaton received an email at 9:35 a.m. on July 18 informing him of the end of his term on the Montana Criminal Justice Oversight Council.

“The Governor has appointed Jessica Flint as the representative for civil rights organizations,” wrote Lt. Gov. Kristen Juras, who thanked Seaton for his service. Flint is a state government relations manager at Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative legal organization that “advances every person’s God-given right to live and speak the truth.”

When he got the message, Seaton had just gotten off a call with criminal justice advocacy organizations to discuss policy. He said he was disappointed to see the lieutenant governor’s email.

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“This was not expected,” Seaton said i

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