The Legal Program handles cases that involve infringements upon constitutional rights and civil liberties. We represent individuals or classes of individuals whose cases will either serve to create new precedent or will result in general system-wide reform in favor of protecting and defending civil liberties.
In other situations, we may not file a lawsuit, but may write letters calling for changes or reforms.
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Oct 10, 2024
All Families Healthcare v. Montana
Reproductive Freedom
Status: Pending
In All Families Healthcare v. Montana, two Montana abortion clinics–All Families Healthcare and Blue Mountain Clinic, represented by the ACLU of Montana, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and...
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Aug 30, 2024
Berndt v. Montana Department of Justice, et al.
2S-LGBTQIA+ Rights
Status: Filed
The ACLU-MT and A&M Law represent M.B. and M.B.’s parents in challenging a Montana Human Rights Commission (“MHRC”) decision which improperly determined that discrimination based on gender identity was...
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Jul 25, 2024
EmpowerMT v. State
2S-LGBTQIA+ Rights
Status: Active
In early 2024 we challenged a law that seeks to erase queer identities from public schools across the State. On behalf of students, educators, EmpowerMT, the Montana...
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Apr 18, 2024
Kalarchik et al. v. State of Montana et al.
2S-LGBTQIA+ Rights
Status: Filed
Two transgender women filed a class-action lawsuit against the State of Montana and various state agencies challenging a 2024 policy that categorically bars transgender people from correcting the sex...
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Dec 19, 2023
Dandilion Cloverdale et al. vs. Austin Knudsen et al.
2S-LGBTQIA+ Rights
Status: Filed
ACLU of Montana –representing Montanans from across the State–filed a Complaint challenging a new law that seeks to erase 2S-...
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Oct 28, 2023
Brackeen v. Haaland (United States Supreme Court)
Indigenous Justice
Status: Filed
This case involves the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act. In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court in rejected the constitutional challenges to the Indian Child...