Free Speech Arguments – The Imperial Sovereign Court of the State of Montana v. Knudsen

June 25, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

The Imperial Sovereign Court of the State of Montana v. Knudsen, argued before Judges Johnnie B. Rawlinson, Danielle J. Forrest, and Jennifer Sung in ...

Supreme Court Should Hear Challenge to Montana Law, IFS Brief Says

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October 25, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Alexandria, VA – The Institute for Free Speech and the Cato Institute yesterday filed a friend of the court brief asking the Supreme Court to hear a ...

Gov. Steve Bullock’s nosy lawsuit to make the IRS collect more of your data

August 20, 2018   •  By Allen Dickerson   •  , , ,

People often advise against “making a federal case” out of minor grievances. Someone in your neighborhood has a noisy dog? By all means mention ...

Amicus Brief: French v. Jones in Support of Plaintiff-Appellant

April 18, 2016   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  , ,

Few things matter as much to voters as a party’s endorsement of a candidate. A sign saying “John Smith for Judge” communicates only that ...

Comments to Montana Interim State Administration and Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Proposed Changes to Admin. Rules of Mont. § 44.11.101 et seq.

November 16, 2015   •  By Eric Wang   •  , , ,

The Center for Competitive Politics (“CCP”) understands that the Commissioner of Political Practices (“CoPP”) has submitted proposed changes to his agency’s regulations for your ...

Comments to Montana Commissioner of Political Practices on Mont. Admin. Reg. Notice No. 44-2-207

August 18, 2015   •  By Eric Wang   •  , , ,

The Center for Competitive Politics (“CCP”) submits these comments in response to your office’s proposed changes to ARM § 44.10.301 et seq., as published ...

Comments to Montana Commissioner of Political Practices Regarding Proposed Changes to Montana ARM § 44.10.301 et seq.

July 14, 2015   •  By Eric Wang   •  , , ,

The Center for Competitive Politics (“CCP”)[1] submits these comments in response to your office’s initial draft of its proposed changes to Montana’s campaign finance ...

Constitutional and Practical Issues with Montana Senate Bill 289

March 17, 2015   •  By Matt Nese   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics, I am writing you today to respectfully submit the following comments regarding the constitutional and practical ...

Constitutional and Practical Issues with Montana Senate Bill 289

February 18, 2015   •  By Matt Nese   •  , , ,

Senate Bill 289 regulates an expansive amount of speech, and various sections of this measure are unconstitutionally vague. Legislators considering this measure should tread ...

CCP Comments on Montana Senate Bill 375

April 5, 2013   •  By Matt Nese   •  , ,

One of the primary issues with the legislation is the new, overly broad disclosure regime it creates. S.B. 375 purports to regulate communications similar ...

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