Legal Opinion

Thornton v. Flathead County

District Court, D. Montana

Decided January 23, 2026No. 9:25-cv-00083Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA MISSOULA DIVISION DENNIS THORNTON, CV 25-83-M-DWM Plaintiff, vs. OPINION and ORDER FLATHEAD COUNTY, et al., Defendants. Plaintiff Dennis Thornton, proceeding without counsel, has filed a civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging Defendant Flathead County and Individual Defendants Flathead County Attorney Travis Ahner and Deputy County Attorneys Ashley Frechette, Michael Noonan, and Angela Rolando (together, “Defendants”) violated his constitutional rights and state law in bringing a criminal proceeding against him.…

2Cases cited43 opinions

  1. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Lopez v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  4. Polk County v. DodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. Hebbe v. PlilerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010

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