Montana Constitution Documents Now Online
People who want to know what the Montana Constitution actually means have a new tool available.
Montana Supreme Court Isn’t Enforcing the State’s Constitution, but Rewriting It
The court is not enforcing the Montana Constitution at all. The court is rewriting it.
Major Problems in Montana’s CI-128 (the Abortion Initiative)
CI-128, if enacted, could be used as a legal wedge for child mutilation and the invasion of women’s sports by biological males.
The Montana Supreme Court Tries to Move the State Left
The Montana Supreme Court’s overruling of election integrity laws is part of a wider pattern.
Critiquing the Montana Supreme Court
The Montana Supreme Court may be the least disciplined appeals court in the country. Rob Natelson’s recent paper outlines the problems.
The Other Side of the Montana Constitution
It is always the prerogative of the people to fix flaws in their government. And the Montana constitution, like any human creation, has its flaws.
The Montana Supreme Court’s Anti-Firearms Decision was Wrong
Mass shootings tend to happen in so-called “gun free zones” where law-abiding people are disarmed. . . . [Yet] all the justices on the court voted for this misguided decision.
The troubled Montana Supreme Court
So-called “non-partisan” elections don’t abolish politics. They just hide politics from public view.
Supreme Court to review common anti-school choice rule in state constitutions
Today the constitutions of 26 states contain bans that go well beyond what Blaine wanted. Unlike Blaine’s proposal, those constitutions mandate discrimination against “sectarian” religion.
New evidence on the case that adopted the 1972 Montana Constitution
The [state constitution’s] adoption process in Montana was clearly tainted.
How a court imposed a state constitution the voters probably didn’t ratify
In 1972, the Montana Supreme Court decided one of the most important state constitutional cases in modern American history. By a 3-2 margin, the court ruled that the voters had ratified a new state constitution even though the number of “yes” votes fell below the majority required. The decision was particularly important because the new […]
The name “Montana”—from ancient Rome via Colorado
In 1858, gold miners established [a] town located near present-day Commerce City, Colorado. One of their number , , , suggested they call their settlement “Montana.” They agreed.
