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“Sex” legislation, birth certificates, driver’s licenses

April 18, 2026 By lilly

“SEX” LEGISLATION: SB 458, ARM 37.8.211(5), and MVD policy properly preliminarily enjoined as they relate to amendment of birth certificates and driver’s licenses… Menahan affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Alex Rate, Malita Picasso, Michael Noonan, Michael Russell, Seth Horvath, Thane Johnson, Tina Solis

Abortion clinics legislation preliminarily enjoined

April 4, 2026 By lilly

ABORTION CLINICS legislation properly preliminarily enjoined… Abbott affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Alex Rate, Hartley West, Hillary Schneller, Iricel Payano, Jacqueline Harrington, Michael Noonan, Tabitha Crosier, Thane Johnson

Drag Story Hour, preliminary injunction against HB 359

March 21, 2026 By lilly

DRAG STORY HOUR: Preliminary injunction against HB 359 affirmed… Morris affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Alex Rate, Alwyn Lansing, Constance Van Kley, Emerson Sykes, Emily Jones, Joshua Block, Megan Shaw, Michael Noonan, Michael Russell, Niki Zupanic, Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, Thane Johnson

Obstruction, filming traffic stop

February 14, 2026 By lilly

OBSTRUCTION: Bicyclist who stopped next to traffic stop to film and refused to move “a little bit away” properly convicted of obstruction… Allison affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Alex Rate, Carolyn Gibadlo, Matthew Segal, Thad Tudor, Tyson Parman

Initiative, CI-132’s ballot statement

February 7, 2026 By lilly

INITIATIVE: CI-132’s proposed ballot statement — “CI-132 amends the Montana Constitution to require that judicial elections remain nonpartisan” — accepted over AG’s revision… Opinion & Order. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Alex Rate, Carlo Clark, Michael Russell, Rachel Parker, Raph Graybill

Initiative, CI-131 ballot statement

January 3, 2026 By lilly

INITIATIVE: AG improperly revised CI-131 proponent’s ballot statement… Opinion & Order. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Alex Rate, David Schwartz, Joel Krautter, Michael Noonan, Michael Russell, Nathan Bellinger, Rachel Parker, Raph Graybill, Roger Sullivan

Environment, clean & healthful = stable climate system

December 21, 2024 By lilly

ENVIRONMENT: Constitution’s clean & healthful environment properly found to include stable climate system, invalidates MEPA review limitation… 16 children had standing to bring challenge… psychiatric exams of 8 children properly denied… Seeley affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Abby Moscatel, Alex Rate, Amanda Galvan, Andrea Rodgers, Andrew Cashmore, Andrew Grossman, Asha Brundage-Moore, Austin Anderson, Barbara Chillcott, Brian Flynn, Brian Thompson, Cale Jaffe, Catherine Smith, Christopher Winter, Clara Derby, David Rivkin Jr., Denise Juneau, Domenic Cossi, Drew Wrigley, Dustin Leftridge, Emily Jones, Eric Grant, Fredrick Ikayo, Hallee Frandsen, Jack Garvey, James Goetz, James May, Jenny Harbine, Jeremiah Chin, John Morrison, John Tabaracci, Joshua Dulberg, Julia Olson, Justin Stalpes, Kaitlin O'Donnell, Kathryn Shanley, Katie Carpenter, Keeley Cronin, Lawrence Anderson, Lee Casey, Lindsay Thane, Mark Stermitz, Matthew Dolphay, Matthew Ralph, Melissa Hornbein, Mia Hammersley, Michael Russell, Monte Mills, Natasha De La Cruz, Nathan Bellinger, Paul Lawrence, Philip Axt, Philip Gregory, Quentin Rhoades, Rebecca Davis, Rob Cameron, Robert Guite, Robert Skinner, Robin Sterling, Roger Sullivan, Ryen Godwin, Selena Sauer, Shannon Heim, Steven Wade, Tanya Washington, Thane Johnson, Timothy Bechtold, William Mercer, Wyatt Sassman

Gender dysphoria, SB 99 preliminary injunction

December 14, 2024 By lilly

GENDER DYSPHORIA: Preliminary injunction enjoining SB 99 which proscribes medications & surgery to treat gender dysphoria in minors affirmed on right of privacy… Marks affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Akila Deernose, Alex Rate, Alwyn Lansing, Carmine Boccuzzi Jr., Colin Gerstner, Courtney Schirr, Derek Oestreicher, Elizabeth Gill, Emily Jones, Heather Shook, Jean Veta, Jon Moyers, Jordan Hershman, Katelyn Kang, Kayla Lindgren, Kell Olson, Malita Picasso, Marthe Van Sickle, Matthew Gordon, Michael Noonan, Michael Russell, Michelle Weinberg, Nora Huppert, Peter Michael Meloy, Peter Renn, Rob Farris-Olsen, Sara Cloon, Sydney Duncan, Thane Johnson, Valeria Pelet del Toro, William Isasi

Abortion, HB 544, HB 862, preliminary injunction

October 12, 2024 By lilly

ABORTION: Preliminary injunction enjoining HB 544, HB 862, and Rule dealing with Medicaid funding of abortions affirmed… Menahan affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Alex Rate, Alwyn Lansing, Dimitrios Tsolakidis, Dylan Cowit, Emily Jones, Erin Erickson, Hillary Schneller, Jen Rasay, Jonathan Youngwood, Lindsay Beck, Michael Black, Michael Noonan, Michael Russell, Mikaela Koski, Nicole Saharsky, Peter Im, Raph Graybill, Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, Simona Strauss, Tanis Holm, Thane Johnson

Officer sexual assault, whether within authority

July 27, 2024 By lilly

OFFICER SEXUAL ASSAULT: Summary judgment for US precluded by factual dispute as to whether BIA Officer was within his authority when he coerced minor into sexual acts… remanded for bench trial before a different judge… Watters reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Alex Rate, Jennifer Weddle, John Heenan, Mark Smith, Randy Tanner, Timothy Bechtold, Timothy Tatarka

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