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

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.

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.

Montana Court Strikes Down Ban on Healthcare for Transgender Youth

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.

Federal Court grants preliminary injunction protecting Montana State University students’ visa status

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.

ACLU of MT files suit challenging Federal Government’s termination of student visas at Montana State University  

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.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

Montana Court Strikes Down Restrictions on Abortion Care for Medicaid Patients

Today’s ruling permanently blocks several laws restricting Medicaid patients’ access to abortion care, a win for Montanans
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom