Today, the Montana Department of Justice announced the results of a survey which indicated at least 197 alleged offenders have been charged with felony strangulation since May 19, 2017. During the last legislative session, SB 153 was drafted by the Montana Department of Justice in concert...
HELENA – Attorney General Tim Fox filed a motion in Federal District Court to intervene in a Whitefish woman’s case against a Neo-Nazi blogger she’s accusing of intimidation under Montana’s anti-intimidation law. Neo-Nazi blogger Andrew Anglin has challenged the constitutionality of Montana’s anti-intimidation statute, claiming...
HELENA – In a joint amicus brief filed in U.S. Federal Court Tuesday, the states of Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Utah, Kansas and Nebraska present legal arguments supporting a proposed coal port expansion in Washington State. In September 2017, the State of Washington denied environmental permits...
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Tim Fox released the following statement Wednesday on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ second ruling in seven months, upholding his office’s defense of Montana’s contribution limits in Lair v. Motl: “I’m pleased the Ninth Circuit rejected further attempts to challenge...
On Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Montana Department of Justice, local law enforcement agencies, tribal law enforcement agencies, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its fifteenth opportunity in eight years to prevent pill abuse and theft...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox, in observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), April 8-14, has taped a video message to raise awareness of the availability of victim resources and services through his Office of Victim Services. “This week, let’s celebrate progress achieved, raise awareness...
HELENA – Attorney General Tim Fox took action Wednesday to fight sales tax expansion efforts harmful to non-sales tax states like Montana. In a brief filed with the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, Fox highlighted Montana’s...
HELENA – Today, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 state and territory attorneys general, demanding answers from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the company’s business practices and privacy protections. “Consumers everywhere deserve answers in light of recent revelations regarding the unauthorized...
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Tim Fox joined a coalition of 32 state attorneys general in a letter to Congress Monday, urging lawmakers not to preempt state data breach and data security laws. The coalition specifically focused on laws requiring notice to consumers and state...
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced a friendly wager in advance of Thursday night’s NCAA tournament showdown between the University of Michigan Wolverines (3) and the University of Montana Grizzlies (14). The terms of the wager: the loser...