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The common thread we are seeing through all legislation this year is an attempt to control our bodies: what they are, what they should be, and how they should function. The ACLU of Montana remains dedicated to stopping these harmful bills and protecting the right to privacy and bodily autonomy.
The Supreme Court is preparing to hear oral arguments in Brackeen v. Haaland, a case that could gut ICWA — a law which establishes basic requirements to protect Native American children from continued forced removal from their families. We urge the court to uphold the constitutionality of ICWA.
The Commissioner of Political Practices dismissed three complaints that Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen filed against nonprofit organizations that had recently prevailed in a voting rights lawsuit against her Office.
A Montana court today struck down as unconstitutional two state laws that hinder Native American participation in the state’s electoral process.
HELENA, Mont. — In a huge win for privacy rights, the Montana Supreme Court has ruled that courts must interpret state and federal privacy protections to limit the disclosure of vast amounts of digital data contained on electronic devices.
The Montana Supreme Court today affirmed a preliminary injunction blocking a state law that hinders Native American participation in the state’s electoral process.