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The ACLU of Montana, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) filed a Motion to Intervene in a case challenging SB 490, a new Montana law that restricts Native American participation in the state’s electoral process.
Earlier today, a Missoula County District Court granted a preliminary injunction in Perkins v. State of Montana, blocking HB 121 during the lifetime of the case and allowing people to use restrooms and public facilities that align with their gender identity.
A Montana Court struck down SB 99, granting Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment in this case and holding that SB 99 violates the constitutional rights of transgender youth who are seeking gender-affirming care and the healthcare professionals who are providing that care.
This preliminary injunction means that, for the duration of the case, the government cannot terminate the plaintiffs' student status, arrest them without due process, or deport them.
The ACLU of Montana filed suit on behalf of two Montana State University graduate students who had their F-1 student immigration status unlawfully and abruptly terminated by the Trump administration.
MISSOULA, Mont. – Today, in partnership with the ACLU and Legal Voice, the ACLU of Montana filed a complaint against the state of Montana over a