Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Knudsen

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA MISSOULA DIVISION FREE SPEECH COALITION, et al., CV 24-67-M-DWM Plaintiffs, Vs. OPINION and ORDER AUSTIN KNUDSEN, in his official capacity as the Attorney General of the State of Montana, Defendant. In 2023, Montana enacted a law that requires “[a] commercial entity that knowingly and intentionally publishes or distributes material harmful to minors on the internet” to “perform reasonable age verification methods to verify the age of individuals attempting to access the material.” S.B. 544 (2023) (codified at Mont. Code Ann. §…