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Your Rights at Demonstrations and Protests

You have the right to peaceably protest!
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Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts

This ballot measure protects Montana's long-standing tradition of selecting judges based on the person, not the party.
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Press Releases

Aug 14, 2025

Lawsuit: Chouteau County, Montana Must Update Election System so Native Votes Count

This lawsuit challenges Chouteau County’s unfair, at-large voting system for the Board of County Commissioners

Jun 24, 2025

Lawsuit Filed Against New Law that Limits Indigenous Participation in Montana’s Electoral Process

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.

May 16, 2025

Joint statement on preliminary injunction ruling in case challenging anti-transgender bathroom ban

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.

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We Have Rights: What to Do When Interacting with ICE

We Have Rights is a national immigrant empowerment campaign that will provide critical information to communities threatened by Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and engage the broader American public in an urgent conversation about immigrant justice in our country.
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Featured Case

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Roe v. Noem

Roe v. Noem was filed 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.