Last Updated: July 5, 2012 at 11:39 AM
American Tradition Partnership v. Bullock
Case Information
Date Filed: March 8, 2010
State: Montana
Issue: Campaign Finance
Courts that Heard this Case: Montana First Judicial District Court (Case BDV-2010-238); Montana Supreme Court (Case 11-0081); U.S. Supreme Court (Case 11-1179)
Issue:
Whether a Montana statute regulating certain business corporations' contributions to political campaigns is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United.
Status:
U.S. Supreme Court order granting stay filed 2/17/12. U.S. Supreme Court Summary Reversal on 6/25/12.
Montana First Judicial District Court Documents
- Order Granting Summary Judgment
(filed 10/18/10)
Montana Supreme Court Documents
- Brief of Appellants (filed 4/15/11)
- Appellees and Cross-Appellants' Opening Brief (filed 5/20/11)
- Combined Reply and Answer Brief (filed 6/10/11)
- Appellees and Cross-Appellants' Reply Brief (filed 7/1/11)
- Opinion (filed 12/30/11)
U.S. Supreme Court Documents
- Application to Stay Montana Supreme Court Decision Pending Certiorari (filed 2/9/12)
- Montana's Opposition to Stay Application (filed 2/15/12)
- Order Granting Stay (filed 2/17/12)
- Summary Reversal (filed 6/25/12)
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