The Montana Justice Building is seen on Jan. 19, 2023 in Helena. The Attorney General's Office, Montana State Law Library, and Supreme Court Offices are located in this building. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake)
January 24, 2023
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Montana Supreme Court temporarily blocks abortion restrictions
In two separate opinions about companion lawsuits, the state Supreme Court agreed the preliminary injunctions can stay in place until a final decision is made in Lewis and Clark County District Court.
Montana Supreme Court rewrites abortion ballot language
The Montana Supreme Court released its revised ballot language on Monday to describe a constitutional abortion rights amendment that voters may consider this fall, rejecting a version drafted last week by Attorney General Austin Knudsen.
Montana Supreme Court declares 2021 voting laws unconstitutional
In a highly anticipated ruling Wednesday, the Montana Supreme Court affirmed a lower court’s finding that four laws passed by the 2021 Legislature violate the fundamental rights of voters outlined in the Montana Constitution.
Whitefish nonprofit denied full participation in housing lawsuit
The Montana Supreme Court has denied a Whitefish nonprofit’s request to intervene as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by a coalition of homeowners against the state.
Constitutional abortion backers file lawsuit to get on November’s ballot
Backers of a constitutional initiative to legally protect abortion access have petitioned the Montana Supreme Court to allow their proposal on the 2024 ballot after Montana’s attorney general labeled the measure “legally insufficient.”
Montana Supreme Court says officers must have more than a hunch to search a vehicle
What began as a minor traffic stop in eastern Montana became a drug bust three years ago. But a recent Montana Supreme Court ruling has overturned the conviction, and put more safeguards in place, saying a minor – nearly trifling – stop can’t transform into a search-and-seizure operation without clear probable cause.
Bill would shrink state Supreme Court from seven justices to five
Legislation heard in a Senate committee this week would reduce the number of associate justices on the Montana Supreme Court from six to four over the next several years.