HELENA - A federal judge today halted the Biden administration's moratorium on federal oil and gas leasing and drilling permits that threatened the livelihoods of rural Montana families and would have cost the state millions in lost tax revenue. The lawsuit was filed by Attorney...
Alaska and Florida join lawsuit against illegal cancelation of Keystone XL permit Total number of states suing Biden administration over Keystone now stands at 23 Recent pipeline crisis demonstrates need for more American energy infrastructure Two more state attorneys general joined the lawsuit...
HELENA – As Montanans venture out to celebrate the unofficial start to summer this weekend, Attorney General Austin Knudsen and the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) are reminding drivers to stay safe on the road. Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of the “100 Deadliest Days of...
Schools, other governmental entities, and employers may not treat individuals differently on the basis of race Many CRT activities violate U.S. and State Constitutions, federal civil rights laws, and/or Montana Human Rights Act Attorney General’s Opinions carry the weight of law in Montana HELENA – Montana...
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement on today’s U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing on the nomination of David Chipman to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF): “Americans deserve an ATF director that will crack down...
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 20 other state attorneys general today called on the U.S. Senate to reject David Chipman’s confirmation as director of the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), citing concerns over his approach to...
The Montana Department of Justice (DOJ) Prosecution Services Bureau secured a 100-year sentence yesterday in a Madison County murder case. Stanley Gordon Bernardini, 58, was sentenced to 100 years in the Montana State Prison, with no time suspended for the deliberate homicide of Michelle Sorrows...
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen led an effort of 19 state attorneys general today calling on President Joe Biden to support additional energy infrastructure – including the Keystone XL pipeline – following the Colonial pipeline shutdown that caused price spikes, fuel shortages, and Carter-style lines...
The Montana Department of Justice and the Office of Public Instruction today announced Claire Swanson, a fifth grader in Ms. Kim Gilligan’s class at Townsend Elementary School, is the 2021 winner of the Montana Bring Our Missing Children Home poster contest. Swanson’s poster reflects a...
In response to Justice James A. Rice recusing himself from the matter of McLaughlin v. Department of Administration and Montana State Legislature, the Department of Justice issued this statement: "Justice Rice reaffirmed his integrity and the fundamental principle of justice - that no one should be...