Montana Supreme Court

Montana’s attorney general is asking the state supreme court to overturn a 23-year-old precedent of constitutional protection for access to abortion. The request is part of a court battle over abortion restrictions signed into law last year.

The fight over the Montana Artesian Water Company’s operation near Creston dates back to 2014, when the company formed and opposition raised concerns about proposed water use and the environmental impact.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is requesting the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a dispute between Republican lawmakers and Montana’s highest court.

The appointment follows a new law passed during the 2021 legislative session that eliminates the judicial nomination commission and allows the governor to appoint judges to vacancies.

District Court Judge Michael McMahon on Tuesday granted the state Board of Regents' request for a permanent injunction against legislation that sought to block the regents from regulating the possession or storage of firearms on campuses.

The same bill that established the framework of legal, recreational cannabis sales in Montana also allows for the resentencing or expungement of marijuana-related crimes.

A Yellowstone County District Court judge late last week temporarily blocked three new laws that restrict access to abortion just hours before they were set to go into effect. Montana Public Radio's Shaylee Ragar talked with Montana Free Press's Mara Silvers and the Montana State News Bureau's Holly Michels about what happened and what's still up in the air.

Montana lawmakers are challenging a state Supreme Court order from July restricting their power to subpoena. Lawmakers are asking the Montana Supreme Court to withdraw its ruling that legislators overstepped their power when issuing subpoenas.

A federal appeals court considering the case of a woman who was raped by a Bureau of Indian Affairs officer is asking Montana’s Supreme Court to determine whether law-enforcement agencies in the state can be held liable when their on-duty officers sexually assault someone.

The Montana Supreme Court Wednesday ruled that the state Legislature overstepped its authority when issuing subpoenas for court records.