Raph Graybill Explained

Raph Graybill
Birth Name:Raphael Jeffrey Carlisle Graybill
Birth Date:20 February 1989
Birth Place:Great Falls, Montana, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Education:Columbia University (BA)
Magdalen College, Oxford (MPhil)
Yale University (JD)

Raphael Jeffrey Carlisle "Raph" Graybill (born February 20, 1989) is an American attorney who served as chief legal counsel to Steve Bullock, the Governor of Montana, from 2017 to 2021.[1] [2] Graybill was a candidate for attorney general of Montana in the 2020 general election.[3] Currently, Graybill is running for Lieutenant Governor in the upcoming 2024 gubernatorial election in Montana.[4]

Early life and education

Graybill is a fifth-generation native of Montana.[5] [6] He was born and raised in Great Falls and graduated from Great Falls High School.[7] [8] In 2010, Graybill earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Columbia University.[9] [10] He then studied as a Rhodes Scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he earned a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in political theory in 2012.[11] [12] Graybill received a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School in 2015.[13] [14]

Graybill served as an auxiliary police officer with the New York City Police Department for four years while studying at Columbia University.

Career

In 2008, Graybill was elected as a Democratic National Committee delegate and had the distinction of being the youngest DNC delegate elected to the Montana Delegation.[15] [16]

After graduating from Yale Law School in 2015, Graybill served as the law clerk to Chief Judge Sidney R. Thomas of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in Billings, Montana.[17] He then worked in private practice for the firm Susman Godfrey LLP, representing small businesses harmed by unfair business practices.[18]

Chief legal counsel to the governor

In 2017, Montana Governor Steve Bullock appointed Graybill as chief legal counsel. As the lead attorney in the Montana Executive Branch, he represented the legal interests of the administration and its constituents. In this role, Graybill represented cases in the Supreme Court of Montana and United States Supreme Court[19] and set precedents in easements and public land access, veto powers, and election laws including mail in ballots and dark money disclosure requirements.

Notable cases:

COVID-19 response

As chief legal counsel, Graybill helped design Montana’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Montana. Graybill participated in drafting the governor’s executive orders, including No. 2-2020, that shaped new rules in the state designed to limit the spread of the virus. He also coordinated investigations and enforcement through the Montana Department of Health and Human Services.[38]

Graybill was also charged with defending Montana's mail-in ballots for the November 3, 2020 election as part of the state's COVID-19 measures to protect voter and election worker safety during the pandemic. President Donald Trump's campaign brought a lawsuit against Montana Governor Bullock's mail-in ballot directive. Governor Bullock's directive allowed Montana counties to conduct elections using mail-in ballots if counties determined that in-person polling stations posed a significant public health risk.[39] [40] Graybill won the case for Montana in the U.S. District Court, and, when the Trump Campaign attempted to contest the decision in a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Supreme court sided with Graybill and the State of Montana, which allowed counties to proceed with their plans to send out mail-in ballots.

2020 Montana attorney general campaign

On May 8, 2019, Graybill announced his candidacy for Montana attorney general.[41] Graybill won the June 2, 2020 Democratic primary, defeating state representative Kimberly Dudik.[42] On November 3, 2020, Graybill lost the general election to Republican Austin Knudsen.[43]

2024 Montana lieutenant governor campaign

On February 19, 2024 Democratic candidate for Montana governor Ryan Busse announced that Graybill would be his running mate for the upcoming gubernatorial election in 2024.[4]

Personal life

In December 2017, Graybill married Marisa Meredith Franklin, the Mathematics Instructional Coordinator at the Montana Office of Public Instruction.[44] They have one daughter, Genevieve.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Smith. Griffen. Attorney General candidates tout different priorities. 2020-10-17. Great Falls Tribune. en-US.
  2. Web site: Montana Governors Office.
  3. Web site: Graybill brings right approach to Attorney General's Office. 2020-10-17. missoulian.com. en.
  4. Web site: Busse taps Graybill as running mate in bid for governor’s office . . Silvers . Mara . February 19, 2024 . February 20, 2024.
  5. Web site: Meet Raph. 2020-10-17. Raph Graybill. en.
  6. Web site: Graybill. Raph. Montana needs an independent watchdog who will defend our public lands. 2020-10-17. Helena Independent Record. en. subscription.
  7. Web site: Cates-Carney. Corin. 2020 Candidate Interview: Raph Graybill For Attorney General. 2020-10-17. mtpr.org. en.
  8. Web site: American Rhodes Scholars-Elect for 2010: Raphael Jeffrey Carlisle Graybill, District XIV, Montana.
  9. Web site: Gill. Eric K.. AG candidate Raph Graybill courts Sidney. 2020-10-17. Sidney Herald. en.
  10. Web site: Raphael Graybill '10 Awarded Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships . 2022-11-15 . Columbia College . en.
  11. Web site: Raphael Graybill '10CC (Political Science). 2020-10-17. Columbia College. en.
  12. Web site: Graybill Awarded Rhodes Scholarship.
  13. Web site: Chronicle editorial board. In state down-ballot races, Democrats deserve vote. 2020-10-17. Bozeman Daily Chronicle. en.
  14. Web site: Raph Graybill 2020 Election Questionnaire. 2020-10-17. mtpr.org. en.
  15. Web site: Associated Press. Montana's youngest delegate has politics flowing in his blood. 2020-10-18. The Billings Gazette. en.
  16. Web site: Raphael Graybill '10 Awarded Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships.
  17. Web site: Puckett. Karl. Great Falls native Graybill announces run for attorney general. 2020-10-17. Great Falls Tribune. en-US.
  18. Web site: Practice Background: Attorney-Advocate Raph Graybill.
  19. Web site: Cates-Carney. Corin. 2020 Candidate Interview: Raph Graybill For Attorney General. 2020-10-17. www.mtpr.org. en.
  20. Web site: 2020-10-09. U.S. Supreme Court won't stop Montana mail ballots. 2020-10-18. KTVH. en.
  21. Web site: 2020-10-08. US Supreme Court denies Republican attempt to block Montana mail-in ballots. 2020-10-18. Missoula Current. en-US.
  22. Web site: Search - Supreme Court of the United States. 2020-10-18. www.supremecourt.gov.
  23. News: Liptak. Adam. 2020-06-30. Montana Battle Over Aid for Religious Schools Reaches Supreme Court. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-10-18. 0362-4331.
  24. Web site: Bolton. Aaron. Supreme Court Hears Montana Case On School Choice And Religious Schools. 2020-10-18. www.mtpr.org. en.
  25. Web site: BRIEF OF STEVE BULLOCK, GOVERNOR OF MONTANA, AS AMICUS CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS.
  26. Web site: Docket for Bullock v. Internal Revenue Service, 4:18-cv-00103 - CourtListener.com. 2020-10-18. CourtListener. en-us.
  27. Web site: Kosted. Nathan. 2019-08-01. Governor Bullock and Raph Graybill Beat Trump on Dark Money in Win for Montana. 2020-10-18. The Montana Post. en-US.
  28. Web site: Here's how debate over a conservation easement ended up before the Montana Supreme Court. 2020-10-18. Helena Independent Record. en.
  29. Web site: 2018-12-06. MT Supreme Court hears arguments in Bullock and Fox battle over conservation easements. 2020-10-18. KXLH. en.
  30. Web site: Bullock v. Fox. 2020-10-18. Justia Law. en.
  31. Web site: 2018-10-22. Montana governor sues attorney general over land authority. 2020-10-18. AP NEWS.
  32. Web site: Associated Press. Montana Court Overrules Attorney General On Easements. 2020-10-18. www.mtpr.org. en.
  33. Web site: 2018-12-05. Bullock vs. Fox: State Supreme Court hears arguments in conservation easement case. 2020-10-18. Missoula Current. en-US.
  34. Web site: tom.kuglin@helenair.com. TOM KUGLIN. Montana Supreme Court hears arguments on who gets final say on conservation easements. 2020-10-18. Helena Independent Record. en.
  35. Web site: MONTANA TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT RAVALLI COUNTY.
  36. Web site: 2019-05-30. Bullock vs. Stapleton: Is 'wild bison' bill vetoed or Montana law?. 2020-10-18. Missoula Current. en-US.
  37. News: MTPR News. Judge Sides With Bullock In Veto Dispute. en. 2020-10-18.
  38. Web site: Georgiou. Maritsa. 2020-10-26. State seeks temporary restraining order on 5th Flathead business. 2020-10-28. KECI.
  39. Web site: 2020-09-23. Judge will rule soon on GOP attempt to block mail ballots. 2020-10-28. AP NEWS.
  40. Web site: Ragar. Shaylee. Republicans Sue To Stop All-Mail Voting In Montana. 2020-10-28. www.mtpr.org. 8 September 2020 . en.
  41. Web site: 2019-05-08. Great Falls native kicks off campaign for Montana Attorney General. 2020-10-17. KXLH. en.
  42. Web site: Drake. Phil. Graybill, Knudsen win attorney general primaries. 2020-10-17. Great Falls Tribune. en-US.
  43. Web site: 2020-11-04. Graybill concedes Montana Attorney General race to Knudsen. 2020-11-18. KTVQ. en.
  44. News: 2017-12-31. Marisa Franklin, Raphael Graybill (Published 2017). en-US. The New York Times. 2020-10-18. 0362-4331.

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