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, CI-131 ballot statement
INITIATIVE: AG improperly revised CI-131 proponent’s ballot statement… Opinion & Order. [Read more…]
$11,237,500 verdict, abused infant, blindness/TBI
VERDICT: $11,237,500, abused infant who suffered blindness and severe TBI after CFS failed to properly investigate allegations of child abuse… retrial on remand from reversed $16,652,538 verdict. [Read more…]
Abortion, 2021 legislation unconstitutional
ABORTION: 2021 legislation regulating abortions stricken as unconstitutional… Krueger affirmed. [Read more…]
Gubernatorial privilege, Agency Bill Monitoring forms
GUBERNATORIAL PRIVILEGE: Judge erred in finding that Montana law does not recognize any form of gubernatorial privilege but correctly determined that Governor’s assertions of privilege as to Agency Bill Monitoring forms were subject to in camera review… Seeley reversed, affirmed. [Read more…]
Abortion, HB 575, HB 721, preliminary injunction
ABORTION: Preliminary injunction enjoining HB 575 and HB 721 affirmed… Menahan affirmed. [Read more…]
Abortion, HB 544, HB 862, preliminary injunction
ABORTION: Preliminary injunction enjoining HB 544, HB 862, and Rule dealing with Medicaid funding of abortions affirmed… Menahan affirmed. [Read more…]
Vaccination discrimination, HB 702 preemption
VACCINATION DISCRIMINATION: Ruling that HB 702 is preempted by ADA and OSHA reversed… Molloy reversed. [Read more…]
Ballot initiatives, inactive voters as “qualified electors”
BALLOT INITIATIVES: Supervisory control of Menahan denied as to TRO allowing counting inactive voters for signing election reform and abortion petitions… Order. [Read more…]
Private AG fees, challenge of SB 319 enactment
PRIVATE AG FEES: Opinion holding that private AG fees were improperly denied in challenge of SB 319 enactment withdrawn, replaced with opinion clarifying that Court will not declare a statute invalid merely for Legislature’s failure to observe its own rules… petition for rehearing otherwise denied… Order. [Read more…]