Montana Immigrant Justice Alliance v. Bullock

¶1 In November 2012 the voters of Montana passed Legislative Referendum 121 (LR 121) by a wide margin. The referendum, codified at § 1-1-411, MCA, served to deny certain state services to individuals defined by the law to be “illegal aliens.” Before the law went into effect, the Montana Immigrant Justice Alliance (MIJA) sought declaratory *320and injunctive relief from its provisions. The District Court granted MIJA’s request in part, denied it in part, and awarded MIJA attorney fees. The State appeals both the District Court’s order granting MIJA summary judgment and its order awarding MIJA…