Lair et al v. Motl et al
| Doug Lair, Steve Dogiakos, American Tradition Partnership, American Tradition Partnership PAC, Montana Right to Life Association PAC, Sweet Grass Council for Community Integrity, Lake County Republican Central Committee, Beaverhead County Republican Central Committee, Jake Oil, JL Oil, Champion Painting and John Milanovich |
| Steve Bullock, Leo Gallagher and James Murry |
| 6:2012cv00012 |
| September 6, 2011 |
| US District Court for the District of Montana |
| Helena Office |
| SWEET GRASS |
| Charles C. Lovell |
| Constitutional - State Statute |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| None |
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ORDER denying 316 Motion for Relief. Signed by Judge Charles C. Lovell on 8/3/2020. (HEG)
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Amended ORDER re 324 Order Setting Hearing on Motion correcting date of hearing to July 30, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Signed by Judge Charles C. Lovell on 7/22/2020. (DED)
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ORDERED: Plaintiffs' motion for attorney's fees and costs (Doc. 293) is DENIED. Signed by Judge Charles C. Lovell on 2/21/2019. (HEG)
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ORDERED: 1. granting 236 Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment; 2. denying 240 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment; 3. finding as moot 212 Plaintiff-Intervenor's Motion for Leave to File supplemental complaint; 4. contrib ution limits codified at MCA 13-37-216(1),(3), and (5)(2011) are hereby declared unconstitutional. Defendants are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from enforcing these limits; and 5. Clerk of Court to enter judgment in favor of Plaintiffs. Signed by Judge Charles C. Lovell on 5/17/2016. (DED, )
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FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW OPINION AND ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that the Court's order declaring the contribution limits in Montana Code Annotated § 13-37-126 unconstitutional and permanently enjoining the defendants from enforcing those limits is hereby confirmed subject however to the Circuit's temporary stay order received only minutes ago. Signed by Judge Charles C. Lovell on 10/10/2012. (HEG, )
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ORDER granting in part and denying in part Plts' 75 Motion for Summary Judgment: 1. MCA 13-35-225(3)(a) is unconstitutionally vague; 2. MCA 13-37-131 is unconstitutionally vague; and 3. MCA 13-35-227 is unconstitutional to the extent it p rohibits a corporation from making a contribution to a political committee that the committee than uses for independent expenditures in support of or opposition to a candidate. The dfts are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from enforcing each of these three pro visions. Plts' motion is DENIED in all other respects. The Court further grants in part and denies in part Dfts' 78 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment: MCA 13-35-227 is constitutional to the extent it prohibits a corporation from mak ing direct or indirect contributions to candidates or political parties. Dfts' motion is denied in all other respects. It is further ordered the 2/24/12 preliminary injunction 66 is dissolved. It is further ordered that this order and permanent injunction is the final judgment as to the issues addressed herein. Let this judgment enter. The balance of plts' claims shall be resolved by bench trial. Signed by Judge Charles C. Lovell on 5/16/2012. (DED, )
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ORDER granting in part and denying in part 9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. The Court GRANTS the motion as to MCA Sections 13-37-131 and 13-35-225(3)(a). The Defendants are ENJOINED from enforcing those statutory provisions pending further o rder from the Court. The Court DENIES the motion as to MCA Section 13-37-216(1),(3),(5) and the corporate-contribution provision in MCA Section 13-35-227. The Court DENIES as moot the motion as to corporate-independent-expenditure provision of MCA Section 13-35-227. Signed by Judge Charles C. Lovell on 2/24/2012. (DED, )
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