Showing posts with label Montana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Montana. Show all posts
Friday, June 14, 2024

DOE Enjoined from Applying New Title IX Rules Protecting Transgender Students In 4 States

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In State of Louisiana v. U.S. Department of Education ,  (WD LA, June 13, 2024), a Louisiana federal district court enjoined the Department ...
Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Montana Supreme Court Says AG Wrongly Rejected Language of Reproductive Rights Initiative

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In Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights v. Knudson , (MT Sup. Ct., March 18, 2024), the Montana Supreme Court held that the state Attorney...
Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Montana AG Says Abortion Rights Initiative Cannot Go on Ballot

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In a Memorandum dated January 16, Montana's Attorney General has ruled that proponents of an abortion rights amendment to the Montana Co...
Friday, September 29, 2023

Court Preliminarily Enjoins Montana's Ban on Transgender Treatments for Minors

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 In Van Garderen v. State of Montana ,  (MT Dist. Ct., Sept. 27, 2023), a Montana trial court granted a preliminary injunction against enfor...
Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Court Defines Clergy-Penitent Privilege Under Montana Law

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Caekaert v. Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York ,  (D MT, May 22, 2023), involved a motion by plaintiff to compel production of d...
Saturday, May 13, 2023

Montana Supreme Court: State Constitution Protects Abortion Care by Advance Practice Registered Nurses

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In Weems v. State of Montana ,  (MT Sup. Ct., May 12, 2023), the Montana Supreme Court held that a 2005 Montana statute that bars Advance Pr...
Friday, May 05, 2023

Montana Governor Signs 5 Abortion-Related Bills

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On Wednesday, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed into law five bills recently passed by the Montana legislature which regulate abortion ...
Tuesday, November 09, 2021

Pastor Sues Real Estate Organization Over Ethics Rule On Hate Speech

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Suit was filed last week in a Montana state trial court against a local chapter of the National Organization of Realtors by Pastor Brandon H...
Tuesday, May 04, 2021

Montana Makes It More Difficult To Obtain Transgender Name Change On Birth Certificates

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Montana Governor Greg Gianforte recently signed Senate Bill 280 ( full text ) which provides in part: The sex of a person designated on a b...
Friday, April 30, 2021

State Moves To Restrict Abortions Continue

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A number of states continue attempts to restrict abortion rights. In Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte last Monday signed three bills: HB 136...
Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Montana Enacts A Religious Freedom Restoration Act

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On April 22, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed SB215, the Montana Religious Freedom Restoration Act ( full text ). It provides in part:...
Thursday, March 25, 2021

Removing Roadside Cross Did Not Violate Father's 1st Amendment Rights

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In Kelly v. Montana Department of Transportation, (D MT, March 23, 2021), a Montana federal district court adopted a magistrate's recomm...
Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Supreme Court Says Montana Cannot Exclude Religious Schools From Tax-Credit Program

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In Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue , (US Sup. Ct., June 30, 2020), the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision held that Montana'...
Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments Today In Montana Religious School Aid Case

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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this morning in  Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue .  In the case, the Montana Supre...
Friday, January 10, 2020

Jehovah's Witness Practices Are Within Confidentiality Exception To Mandatory Abuse Reporting

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In Nunez v. Watchtower Bible and  Tract Society of New York, Inc. ,  (MT Sup. Ct., Jan. 8, 2020), the Montana Supreme Court reversed a jury ...
Thursday, March 14, 2019

Cert. Filed In Montana Scholarship Tax Credit Challenge

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A petition for certiorari ( full text ) was filed with the U.S. Supreme Court on March 12 in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue.  In ...
Thursday, December 13, 2018

Montana Supreme Court Invalidates Tuition Tax Credit Program

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In Espino za v. Montana Department of Revenue ,  (MT Sup. Ct., Dec. 12, 2018), the Montana Supreme Court in a 5-2 decision held that Montana...
Friday, September 28, 2018

$35 Million Verdict Against Jehovah's Witness Organization In Sex Abuse Case

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NBC News reported yesterday that a Montana federal court jury has awarded $35 million to a woman who contended that the national organizati...
Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Montana's Anti-Polygamy Laws Upheld

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In Collier v. Fox , (D MT, March 9, 2018), a Montana federal district court adopted a magistrate's recommendations and dismissed a chall...
Wednesday, June 07, 2017

Court Enjoins Montana Rule Excluding Religious Schools From Tax Credit Program

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In Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue ,  (MT Dist. Ct., May 26, 2017), a Montana state trial court enjoined the enforcement of a rule...