Randy Bishop, who serves as the Montana Innocence Project Board Chair, strongly believes that the strength of our Republic arises from the public’s trust in the judicial branch.
“Although my law practice has been exclusively devoted to civil cases, I recognize that most people draw their conclusions about the reliability of the judicial branch based upon the performance of the criminal justice system,” Randy said. “Failures in criminal justice undermine public trust in the courts at large. I am firmly convinced that the consequences of such a loss of faith are potentially disastrous for our nation.”
MTIP is often described as an organization that exists to assist the wrongfully convicted, but for Randy, it is much more than that.
“In my opinion, the Project exists to assist the judicial branch in its ongoing effort to earn and keep the public trust,” Randy said.
Outside of his life in the law, Randy enjoys the company of his family and friends, preferably while river rafting, hiking, skiing, discussing a good book, and playing or watching just about any sport—especially baseball.