LAIR v. MURRY

No. CV 12-12-H-CCL.

846 F.Supp.2d 1116 (2012)

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 LLC, JL Oil LLC, Champion Painting Inc., and John Milanovich, Plaintiffs, v. James MURRY, in his official capacity as Commissioner of Political Practices; Steve Bullock, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Montana; and Leo Gallagher, in his official capacity as Lewis and Clark County Attorney; Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Montana, Helena Division.

February 24, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John E. Bloomquist , James Edward Brown , Doney Crowley Bloomquist Payne UDA, Helena, MT, Noel H. Johnson , James Bopp, Jr. , Bopp Coleson & Bostrom, Terre Haute, IN, for Plaintiffs.

Michael G. Black , Black Law Office, Missoula, MT, for Defendants.


ORDER GRANTING AND DENYING MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

CHARLES C. LOVELL, Senior District Judge.

The plaintiffs filed this lawsuit, challenging several of Montana's campaign finance and election laws. They move the Court for a preliminary injunction enjoining the enforcement of those statutes. The defendants oppose the motion.

On February 17, 2012, the Court held a hearing on the motion. Noel Johnson of Bopp, Coleson, & Bostrom and James...

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