News & Commentary
If You Care About Freedom, You Should Be Asking Why We Don’t Fund Our Public Defender Systems
Four out of five criminal defendants can’t afford a lawyer, but in many places, the system promised to them by our state and federal constitutions is chronically in crisis.
Montana Politicians are Trying to Take Away Your Right to Privacy
Originally published in the Missoulian Op-ed section
By Caitlin Borgmann
In Montana, Your Right to Cell Phone Privacy is Up for Debate
Exceptions to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement must be narrowly defined to deter expansive, unjustified searches by law enforcement.
The State of Montana v. Mefford
The ACLU of Montana and the ACLU filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Montana Supreme Court arguing that courts must interpret state and federal privacy protections to protect against the disclosure of vast amounts of digital data contained on electronic devices.
Pandemic Prisoner Rights in Montana
Speakers: The ACLU of Montana Paralegal, Krystal Pickens, Montana Innocence Project Legal Director, Caiti Carpenter, and Welcome Back member and Re-Entry Advocate, Sam LaTray
Winter 2021 Newsletter
Read the latest in our Winter 2021 newsletter! Read here as a PDF.
ACLU MT November 2021 Town Hall - Yellow Kidney v. Office of Public Instruction
The ACLU of Montana held a virtual Town Hall to share highlights from the Yellow Kidney v. Office of Public Instruction litigation. Indian Education for All (IEFA)constitutionally mandates that in consultation with tribal nations, the unique and distinct heritages of the state’s tribal nations are included in the public school curriculum. ACLU of MT and the Native American Rights Fund are representing five tribal nations and 18 families challenging the state’s monitoring process for implementation of IEFA to ensure that the mandate is benefitting students as intended.
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