Legal Opinion
MEA-MFT v. Fox (LR 127)
Montana Supreme Court
Decided March 25, 2014No. OP 13-0789PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*297OPINION AND ORDER
¶1 This is an original proceeding. The petition challenges the legal sufficiency of Legislative Referendum 127 (LR-127), a measure enacted by the Legislature in 2013 as a referendum to be put to a public vote at the time of the November 2014 general election.
¶2 The petition alleges that the Attorney General’s approval of the proposed ballot measure for legal sufficiency was incorrect under Montana law, and seeks to enjoin the State of Montana from placing the measure on the general election ballot. Petitioners also seek attorney fees and costs.
¶3 On December 5, 2013, the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Franklin v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
- Northbrook Digital, LLC v. Vendio Services, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2008
- Sawyer Stores, Inc. v. MitchellMontana Supreme Court · 1936
- State v. IncasholaMontana Supreme Court · 1998
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Hoffman Smylie and Abbott v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 2014
- MEA-MFT v. Fox (LR 127)Montana Supreme Court · 2014