Montana Supreme Court Affirms Preliminary Injunction Against Law That Restricts Native American Voting Rights

The Montana Supreme Court today affirmed a preliminary injunction blocking a state law that hinders Native American participation in the state’s electoral process.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Judge Blocks Montana’s Effort to Restrict Sex Marker Updates on Birth Certificates

A Montana judge ruled today the state may not prevent transgender people from updating their birth certificates while the case challenging the constitutionality of SB 280 proceeds.
Issue Areas: 2S-LGBTQIA+ Rights

ACLU Files Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act

The ACLU of Montana, the American Civil Liberties Union, along with 11 ACLU state affiliates, filed an amicus brief  with the U.S. Supreme Court today urging the court to uphold the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Issue Areas: Indigenous Justice

ACLU of Montana’s Statement on Governor Gianforte’s Attack on Trans Students

In the latest attempt to attack trans students, Governor Gianforte signed on to a letter with 14 other Governors urging President Biden not to make changes to the Title IX regulations.
Issue Areas: 2S-LGBTQIA+ Rights

Supreme Court Issues Devastating Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

The Supreme Court issued a shameful ruling today, overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision recognizing the constitutional right to abortion.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

The State’s temporary rule shows indifference to court order

The ACLU of Montana, the ACLU Foundation LGBTQ & HIV Project, and Nixon Peabody LLP filed a motion seeking clarification of the Preliminary Injunction issued by the Montana District Court for Yellowstone County in Marquez v. State of Montana.

ACLU Files Amicus Brief Urging Montana Supreme Court to Protect the Constitutional Right to Counsel

Montana’s public defense system is buckling under pressure from years of underfunding and a bloated criminal legal system.
Court Cases: White et alia v. Martz

ACLU-MT, ACLU, and Nixon Peabody LLP Statement on the State’s Emergency Rule

The State issued an emergency rule stating that it will not comply with the Court’s order to return to the 2017 standard for changing the gender marker on birth certificates. The following statement was issued in response by the ACLU of MT the ACLU LGBTQ & HIV Project, and Nixon Peabody LLC.
Issue Areas: 2S-LGBTQIA+ Rights

ACLU-MT, ACLU, and Nixon Peabody LLP Statement on the State’s Refusal to Comply with the Preliminary Injunction in Marquez v. State

Nearly one month after a state district court granted a preliminary injunction in Marquez v. State of Montana, the State is still refusing to comply.  
Issue Areas: 2S-LGBTQIA+ Rights