JURIST

AUGUST 14, 2023

A Montana state judge ruled Monday that a provision of state law is unconstitutional because it violates “the right to a clean and healthful environment,” a fundamental right enshrined in Montana’s Constitution. Montana , is the first constitutional climate suit in US history to make it to trial.

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JURIST

JUNE 12, 2023

Trial began Monday in a lawsuit brought by 16 youth plaintiffs alleging that the state of Montana has failed to protect them and future generations from the harmful effects of climate change. Montana is the first constitutional climate suit in US history to make it to trial, as similar actions in nearly every state have been dismissed.

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JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2023

According to the petition, the Wildlife Service intentionally kills ten grizzly bears in Montana in a year. The post US conservation groups sue federal agencies over Montana grizzly bear removal program appeared first on JURIST - News.

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen denied that his office was disrespectful, intemperate and contemptuous in questioning during an ethics hearing Wednesday. Knudsen defended his actions…

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a state law banning consideration of greenhouse gas emissions in fossil-fuel-permitting decisions, citing a state constitutional provision…

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JURIST

APRIL 15, 2023

The Montana House of Representatives Friday passed a bill that would ban the use of social media app TikTok within the state in a 54-43 vote. The bill will now be submitted to Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, who must sign the bill for it to become law. This, the legislators argue, violates Montana’s right to privacy.

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ABA Journal

MAY 11, 2023

A Montana judge is getting a public reprimand and a 30-day unpaid suspension as a result of remarks that he made about a witness while…

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LegalReader

AUGUST 20, 2021

University of Montana and Montana University System recently came under fire in a lawsuit over allegations of gender discrimination.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 24, 2024

NY Times ] * Disciplinary authorities recommend suspending Montana Attorney General's law license. Which would be significant if Montana's AG dutifully acted as the state's top lawyer as opposed to wasting taxpayer dollars filing frivolous lawsuits about how voter registration is unconstitutional. But the NY Times is suing OpenAI so.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 18, 2022

The Montana Department of Justice investigated 68 human trafficking cases in 2021, an increase of 871 percent from the seven cases reported in 2015, and the actual number of cases investigated in the state last year is likely higher, reports the Great Falls Tribune.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Republican Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has been accused of undermining confidence in the justice system by evading the authority of the state’s top court…

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 12, 2021

“Legislature asks Montana Supreme Court to withdraw opinion”: In today’s edition of The Helena Independent Record, Holly Michels has a front page article that begins, “Led by Republican lawmakers, the Montana Legislature is asking the state Supreme Court to withdraw its opinion and order in a case decided last month where justices (..)

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JURIST

APRIL 27, 2023

Montana’s House of Representatives voted Wednesday to strip Representative Zooey Zephyr, who spoke against a bill that would ban the provision of gender-affirming care to minors, of the right to contribute during debates and to be present on the House floor.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 24, 2025

“Buckle Up: In Montana, Republican Lawmakers Target the Judiciary; Republicans in Montana and other states complain that liberal judges are tossing out the laws they pass; Now, conservative legislators are trying to change the rules, and the judges.” ” David W. Chen of The New York Times has this report.

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Law 360

MAY 18, 2023

A group of TikTok users have sued Montana's attorney general over the state's first-of-its-kind law banning the social media platform, slamming the prohibition as unconstitutional and "an attempt to exercise powers over national security that Montana does not have," according to the complaint entered Thursday in federal court.

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HowAppealing

MAY 19, 2021

“Montana AG accuses Supreme Court of impropriety, threatening and maligning his staff”: Darrell Ehrlick of the Daily Montanan has this report on a letter that the Attorney General of Montana sent today to that state’s highest court.

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Law 360

AUGUST 11, 2023

A trade group representing many of the largest tech companies in the world says Montana cannot be allowed to sustain its recent TikTok ban, arguing that the measure violates the First Amendment by imposing hefty fines on app stores that don't remove the popular video platform.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2025

“Amid Opposition, Bill to Shrink Montana Supreme Court Moves Forward; Despite pushback from current and former justices of the Montana Supreme Court, a bill to decrease the size of the states highest court passed committee on Wednesday and will head to the House floor”: Denali Sagner of The Flathead Beacon has this report.

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Law 360

MAY 22, 2023

TikTok sued Montana's attorney general in federal court on Monday over the state's first-of-its-kind law intended to ban the social media platform, slamming the law as "flatly inconsistent with the Constitution" and based on unfounded claims that the Chinese government can access users' data.

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Law 360

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A Montana federal judge on Thursday granted TikTok and its users' bid to block a new law that would ban the Chinese social media app within the Treasure State's borders, saying the statute oversteps state power and could infringe on the First Amendment.

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Law 360

JULY 6, 2023

TikTok and a group of creators asked a Montana federal judge Wednesday to block the enforcement of the state's first-of-its-kind ban on the social media platform before the law goes into effect Jan. 1, saying the law's "constitutional defects are extraordinary" and spell out irreparable harm for the app's users.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services is refusing, for now, to go along with a judge’s order to allow transgender people to…

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 28, 2021

“Conflicts of Supreme Judicial Interest: Montana judges quashed subpoenas to probe their political lobbying.” ” The Wall Street Journal has published this editorial.

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MARCH 29, 2022

“The politics driving the Montana Supreme Court races: After a year of political flashpoints, judicial candidates are campaigning in a charged environment.” ” Mara Silvers of Montana Free Press has this report.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The Liberty Justice Center has filed similar lawsuits on donor privacy that challenge the freedom of speech in cases involving the states of Montana , New Jersey , and New York. In the decision in Montana, the court denied the plaintiff’s claim for summary judgement, but granted the state’s claim for summary judgment.

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

“GOP Wins in Partisan High Court Races Has Party Mulling Tweaks; GOP sees court wins in North Carolina, Ohio with party labels; Montana lawmaker pushing to change court election ballots”: Eric Heisig of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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EvidenceProf Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Similar to its federal counterpart, Montana Rule of Evidence 606(b) provides that Upon an inquiry into the validity of a verdict or indictment, a juror may not testify as to any matter or statement occurring during the course of the.

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Law 360

MAY 17, 2023

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed a first-of-its-kind law banning TikTok from operating in the state, a move that the popular video app was quick to condemn as unlawful.

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JURIST

JANUARY 11, 2024

The hearing included testimony from the attorney generals of Montana, Oklahoma and Missouri—states led by Republican governors—who said they have dealt with impacts from Mayorkas’s policies, even though none of them neighbor Mexico. Attorney General Montana Austin Knudsen noted there had been a devastating fentanyl crisis in Montana.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 11, 2022

The post The “Buffalo Billion” plan and Montana easement cases appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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Law 360

JUNE 28, 2023

TikTok has been quietly paying the legal bills for a group of creators who are challenging Montana's first-of-its-kind law banning the social media platform, the creators' counsel at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP confirmed to Law360 on Wednesday.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Two men have been charged by federal prosecutors in Montana with illegally shooting about 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles, and selling them, as well as their wings and feathers, on the black market, Eduardo Medina reports for the New York Times.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 27, 2023

A 50-year-old man from Butte, Montana was sentenced to an additional 10 years in prison on Wednesday for pretending to have COVID-19 and fabricating records of his supposed illness to get out of court, Mike Smith reports for the Montana Standard.

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 4, 2021

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Representative Zoe Zephyr of Montana, the first trans person elected to the Montana House who made headlines after she was barred from the House floor, attended the festival, stating : The First Amendment rights of individuals wins at the end.

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JURIST

JUNE 6, 2023

“It’s difficult to articulate what it’s like to be forced out like this,” said Megan, a parent from Montana. The group also highlighted LGBTQ+ advocates that have opposed these laws and continue to do so, like Montana state representative Zooey Zephyr. “I will do as I have always done,” Zephyr said at the time.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JUNE 7, 2021

Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b) reads as follows: (b) During an Inquiry into the Validity of a Verdict or Indictment. (1) 1) Prohibited Testimony or Other Evidence. During an inquiry into the validity of a verdict or indictment, a juror may.

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