The chief judge and an associate judge of the Chippewa Cree Tribe's court have resigned.

Chief judge Gilbert Belgarde said he accepted a buyout offer from the tribal council. Associate judge Ken Gardipee also accepted the buyout, The Havre Daily News reported.

Belgarde opposed a recent tribal election in which a small group of voters approved changes to the constitution. One amendment allows the tribal council to appoint judges. Previously, the judges have been elected.

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