Our Work

Active Cases:

Valley Neighbors v. Montana (Sept. 30, 2025)

  • Challenged House Bill 278, which unconstitutionally allows Montana law enforcement officers to conduct prolonged and warrantless investigative detentions under a federal standard that offers less protection against search and seizure than the Montana Constitution.

Del Castillo v. Hingiss (Aug. 11, 2025)

  • Involves a federal § 1983 claim against the City of Whitefish and former Whitefish Police Officer Michael Hingiss for violating our client’s rights by calling Customs and Border Patrol on him solely because he speaks Spanish, and despite the fact that he presented his valid Real ID to the officer indicating his lawful presence in the United States.

Williams v. Montana (Aug. 6, 2025)

  • Challenged the Governor’s unconstitutional appointment of Marta Bertoglio, a sitting legislator at the time of her appointment, as director of the Commerce Department. Article V, Section 9 of the Montana Constitution protects against the corrupt use of the appointment power in exactly these circumstances.

MFPE v. Jacobsen (July 14, 2025)

  • Challenged two laws restricting the right of suffrage passed during the 2025 legislative session.

Felchle v. Montana (June 14, 2023)

  • Challenged House Bill 562, which created a separate charter school system outside the purview of local school boards, in violation of the Montana Constitution’s guarantee of a free, equal, and quality public education system.

Randall v. Montana (Nov. 2, 2022)

  • Challenged House Bill 379, a law that allows insurance providers to discriminate on the basis of sex and marital status in setting insurance rates.

On Appeal:

MQEC v. Gianforte (Jan. 23, 2024)

  • Challenged the creation of Education Savings Accounts that divert funds from local schools and into the hands of private individuals without a valid appropriation and without sufficient state oversight.

Saslav v. Howe (Oct. 30, 2024)

  • Challenged the Legislative Services Division’s assertion of legislative privilege over “junque” files—public documents compiled by Legislative Services in the course of drafting a bill.

Montana Conservation Voters v. Jacobsen (Oct. 30, 2023)

  • Challenged Senate Bill 109—a law that unconstitutionally gerrymandered districts to ensure that only Republican candidates can win seats on the Public Service Commission.

Wild Montana v. Gianforte (June 7, 2023)

  • Challenged Governor Gianforte and Secretary of State Jacobsen’s failure to follow the Montana Constitution’s veto override procedure after the Governor vetoed Senate Bill 442—a measure directing marijuana tax revenue to various local recipients—at the close of the 2023 legislative session.

Prevailed on the Merits:

Imperial Sovereign Court v. Montana (July 6, 2023)

Clements v. Becerra (Sept. 5, 2024)

Upper Seven Law v. Gianforte (Oct. 17, 2023)

Edwards v. Montana (Oct. 11, 2023)

Montana Youth Action v. Jacobsen (Sept. 9, 2021)

Forward Montana v. Montana (June 4, 2021)

Purple Snow v. Secretary of State (Sept. 1, 2021)

Jawort v. Gideon Knox, LLC(Sept. 20, 2021)

Bob Brown v. Secretary of State (Dec. 6, 2021)

Johnson v. Becerra (June 6, 2022)

Black Crow v. Lake County (Mar. 30, 2022)

O'Neill v. Gianforte (Sept. 21, 2021)

Amicus Briefs:

Health & Hospital Corp. of Marion County v. Talevski (Sept. 23, 2022)

  • Amici curiae brief to the Supreme Court arguing that rights secured under the laws of the United States should remain enforceable under Section 1983.

United States v. Rahimi (Aug. 18, 2023)

  • Amici curiae brief to the Supreme Court arguing that 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8), which prohibits the possession of firearms by persons subject to domestic-violence restraining orders, does not violates the Second Amendment.

Other Actions:

Daily Montanan's Response to Montana Attorney General (Aug. 29, 2024)

  • Response to a frivolous cease-and-desist letter from the Attorney General to a Montana newspaper, demanding the newspaper remove a recently published article.

Martinez Marvan v. Slaughter (July 1, 2025)

  • Challenged the unconstitutional arrest of a Helena local.

Jankowicz v. Fox News (May 10, 2023)

  • Defamation claim against Fox News on behalf of Nina Jankowicz.