#LegislativePrivilege

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1 month ago

Justices probe legislative privilege in fight over subpoena for Sen. Keith Regier At oral argument in DA25‑0187 intervenor counsel invoked Montana’s legislative privilege to oppose a subpoena for Senator Keith Regier, while plaintiffs argued narrow privilege and the public’s right to know; justices pressed on waiver, third‑party communications, and how privilege interacts with the right to know.

Montana justices are diving deep into the tangled web of legislative privilege as they weigh whether Senator Keith Regier can dodge a subpoena on the controversial Senate Bill 109.

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#MT #PublicRightToKnow #CitizenPortal #LegislativePrivilege #JudicialTransparency #MontanaCourts

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Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit

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4 months ago

Arnold v Barbers Hill ISD: #5thCir, in case challenging school district's "hair policy," dismisses appeal for lack of jurisdiction: no standing by third-party or non-parties to challenge discovery order on #legislativeprivilege issue #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4hD8ae0

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