PRISONERS: Orders by Best for DOC to immediately transfer 8 defendants from jail to MSP and MWP vacated on supervisory control… order. [Read more…]
Initiative, I-170, disputed fiscal statement
INITIATIVE: 11th-hour petition to revise I-170 fiscal statement rejected… order. [Read more…]
Discovery/sanctions, political disclosure
DISCOVERY: WTP’s challenge of political disclosure/disclaimer statutes/regulations dismissed as sanction for dilatory/evasive discovery, fees/costs related to sanctions motion awarded to State… Sherlock. [Read more…]
Elections, contribution limits, stay
ELECTIONS: Stay pending appeal granted as to Lovell’s ruling that contribution limits by individuals and political committees to candidates unconstitutional. [Read more…]
Elections, Montana contribution limits
ELECTIONS: Montana limits on contributions by individuals and political committees to candidates unconstitutional under 1st Amendment… permanent injunction following bench trial on expedited schedule and [Read more…]
Elections, political party judicial endorsements
ELECTIONS: Briefs requested on en banc call of Panel ruling that MCA 13-35-231 ban on political party endorsements of judicial candidates is unconstitutional under 1st Amendment… order. [Read more…]
Elections, contribution limits
ELECTIONS: Montana limits on contributions that individuals and political committees may make to candidates unconstitutional under 1st Amendment… permanent injunction following bench trial on expedited [Read more…]
Referendum, LR-123, opinion
REFERENDUM: LR-123 unconstitutional, analysis & rationale following summary decision… Sherlock affirmed. [Read more…]
Elections, political party judicial endorsements
ELECTIONS: §13-35-231 ban on political party endorsements of judicial candidates unconstitutional under 1st Amendment on its face, State enjoined forthwith from enforcing it or otherwise interfering with a [Read more…]
Referendum, LR-123
REFERENDUM: Sherlock’s order declaring LR-123 unconstitutional affirmed, analysis & rationale to follow in due course… order. [Read more…]