BALLOT MEASURE: 2nd attempt to qualify BI-9 defining “artificial persons” improperly rejected by AG as violative of separate-vote requirement… Declaratory Judgment. [Read more…]
“Sex” legislation, birth certificates, driver’s licenses
“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…]
Housing reform legislation rulings
HOUSING REFORM legislation rulings affirmed, reversed… Salvagni affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Drag Story Hour, preliminary injunction against HB 359
DRAG STORY HOUR: Preliminary injunction against HB 359 affirmed… Morris affirmed. [Read more…]
Initiative, CI-132’s ballot statement
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…]
Initiative, BI-4 “artificial persons”
INITIATIVE: AG’s rejection of BI-4 “artificial persons” for violation of separate vote affirmed… Opinion & Order. [Read more…]
Waste disposal, constitutional challenge
WASTE DISPOSAL: As-applied challenge to licensing regulations properly denied for lack of standing… facial challenge improperly denied… Eddy affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Initiative, CI-131 ballot statement
INITIATIVE: AG improperly revised CI-131 proponent’s ballot statement… Opinion & Order. [Read more…]
Air quality permit, natural gas power plant
AIR QUALITY PERMIT: DEQ did not conduct adequate environmental review of natural gas power plant before issuing permit, should have considered greenhouse gas, analysis of lighting impacts deficient, but rather than vacatur of permit remanded for further evaluation of environmental impacts… Moses affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Environment, clean & healthful = stable climate system
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…]