Her parents, who were growing up in Montana, were struggling to become young lawyers, even though they told her it wasn't work for their wives. However, with the support of his grandparents, after having found the studies, he became a lawyer and then a judge.

It was introduced in the last US elections. United States to be the highest court judge. Seven female judges have been elected in the state of Montana and Katherine Bidegaray is the only Democrat who has passed so far.