[caption id="attachment_37231" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Bryan Lockerby, administrator of the MT DOJ's Division of Criminal Investigation, addresses graduates at today's ceremony.[/caption] At a ceremony this morning, the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) graduated 58 new officers who will serve 30 different agencies across the state. The Montana...
Montana Solicitor General Dale Schowengerdt will argue before the United States Supreme Court on Monday, March 28. Schowengerdt, who serves on the staff of Attorney General Tim Fox, will be arguing on behalf of the State of Montana in the case Betterman v. Montana. A summary...
The United States Supreme Court issued an order today in State of Montana v. State of Wyoming that recognizes Montana suffered damages as the result of Wyoming’s failure to abide by terms of the Yellowstone River Compact with respect to waters of the Tongue River....
The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) announces it is currently accepting applications for ten new Troopers to begin training this September. MHP is the traffic law enforcement division of the Montana Department of Justice and is responsible for the enforcement of motor vehicle and highway...
National Consumer Protection Week March 6 – 12 HELENA – As National Consumer Protection Week begins, Attorney General Tim Fox urges Montanans to contact his Office of Consumer Protection if they think they are, or may be, victims of a scam. In 2015, more than half of...
Attorney General Tim Fox released the following statement after the Montana Supreme Court ruled in the case of Montana Cannabis Industry Association, et al. v State of Montana: “I am pleased that the Montana Supreme Court agreed with our arguments and upheld the overwhelming majority of...
Attorney General Tim Fox today announced a settlement with Dallas-based MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. resolving a multistate investigation which focused on complaints of consumers who used MoneyGram’s wire transfer service to send money to third parties involved in schemes to defraud consumers. In addition...
This afternoon at a ceremony in Boulder’s Law Enforcement Center, Division of Criminal Investigation Administrator Bryan Lockerby from the Montana Department of Justice presented a plaque to Boulder-area resident Helen Carey to honor her for her role in bringing Bozeman resident Bill Wise to justice....
Attorney General Tim Fox is urging the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to pass the ‘‘Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls Act of 2015’’ or ‘‘HANGUP” Act. In a letter, Fox, along with 24 other state Attorneys General, called on the committee...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay that halts implementation of the EPA’s new carbon regulations pending outcome of the litigation: “The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to halt implementation of the EPA’s carbon regulations is a...