Montana Department of Justice Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on March 11, 2026 - 23:46 GMT

Attorney General Knudsen urges federal agencies to investigate and stop funding organizations pushing woke climate agenda to ...

HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 24-state attorneys general in urging the Trump Administration to investigate the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), …

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Published on March 6, 2026 - 06:17 GMT

Attorney General Knudsen joins coalition in support of uniform labeling on farming herbicides

HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined a 15-state coalition in asking the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to uphold uniform national labeling requirements for farming herbicides, to ensure farmers have access to glyphosate, a …

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Published on March 5, 2026 - 07:00 GMT

Attorney General’s Office secures first conviction and sentence under Elder Justice Unit

HELENA – A Big Horn County woman received a 10-year deferred imposition of sentence and was ordered to pay $101,171 in restitution for financially exploiting her mother and stepfather, Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today. This case marks the …

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Published on March 2, 2026 - 20:48 GMT

Attorney General Knudsen’s statement on Congressman Zinke’s retirement

HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen released the following statement regarding Congressman Ryan Zinke’s announcement to retire from the U.S. House of Representatives: “It’s been a pleasure to work with Congressman Zinke over the years. He doesn’t …

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Published on February 27, 2026 - 15:59 GMT

Attorney General Knudsen reaches landmark settlement agreement with Vanguard to protect coal

HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen today announced a landmark settlement agreement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. (“Vanguard”) for conspiring to artificially constrict the coal market through anticompetitive trade practices. In 2024, Attorney …

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Published on February 26, 2026 - 16:28 GMT

Flathead County man sentenced in child sexual assault case

HELENA – A Flathead County man was sentenced to 300 years at the Montana State Prison today for sexually abusing three children under the age of 12 from 2019 to 2021, Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced. The man will not be eligible for parole for 60 …

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Published on February 25, 2026 - 17:10 GMT

Attorney General Knudsen asks USDOJ to review proposed Netflix & Warner Brothers Merger

HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 11 state attorneys general in asking the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) to review the proposed merger between Netflix and Warner Brothers, which will stifle competition and …

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Published on February 23, 2026 - 18:54 GMT

DOJ’s OCP warns of fake Montana Motor Vehicle Division text messages

HELENA – The Montana Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) is warning Montanans of fraudulent text messages from scammers claiming to be from the Montana Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) and asking the recipients to pay fines or traffic …

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Published on February 21, 2026 - 03:08 GMT

Attorney General Knudsen issues statement on dismissal of TikTok lawsuit

HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement after the lawsuit challenging Montana’s TikTok ban was jointly dismissed in U.S. District Court for the District of Montana today: “The Chinese Communist Party used TikTok to spy on …

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Published on February 19, 2026 - 21:38 GMT

Attorney General Knudsen urges National Academies to remove biased climate chapter from judicial manual

HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to remove the biased climate science chapter from their reference manual used by judges across the …

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Published on February 19, 2026 - 00:49 GMT

AG Knudsen, MHP, and Stockman Bank accepting submissions for 2026 Law Enforcement Appreciation Poster Contest

HELENA – Submissions are open for the 2026 Montana Law Enforcement Appreciation Poster Contest, Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today. Elementary school students throughout Montana are encouraged to participate in the fifth annual poster contest …

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Published on February 18, 2026 - 22:23 GMT

Attorney General Knudsen joins coalition defending states’ rights to prohibit telehealth abortions

HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general in supporting a Louisiana lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, that disregards states’ …

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Published on February 13, 2026 - 18:41 GMT

Attorney General Knudsen urges USDOJ to investigate 150 climate groups using foreign funding to influence U.S. energy policy

HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 19 attorneys general requesting the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) investigate over 150 U.S.-based climate activist groups taking money from foreign entities to influence energy policy …

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Published on February 13, 2026 - 01:32 GMT

Attorney General Knudsen calls on the USDOJ to review railroad merger citing antitrust concerns

HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of attorneys general in urging the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) to review the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern freight-railroad companies, which will …

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Published on February 12, 2026 - 19:19 GMT

Attorney General Knudsen issues statement on nomination of Katie Lane as federal judge for the District of Montana

HELENA – Attorney General Knudsen issued the following statement today regarding President Trump’s nomination of Katie Lane to serve as judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana: “It is an honor to congratulate Katie on her nomination to …

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Published on February 12, 2026 - 19:19 GMT

Attorney General Knudsen leads 15-state effort supporting Trump’s ATF director nominee

HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 15 attorneys general in sending a letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary today urging the confirmation of Robert Cekada as director of the Department of Justice’s …

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Published on February 12, 2026 - 00:19 GMT

Montana Department of Justice warns of increased carfentanil presence in Billings

BILLINGS – The Montana Department of Justice (MTDOJ) and Billings Police Department (BPD) are warning citizens of the increased presence of the synthetic opioid carfentanil in Yellowstone County. The Eastern Montana High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area …

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Published on February 11, 2026 - 18:26 GMT

Attorney General Knudsen, Governor Gianforte announce investigation into potential violations of Montana’s sanctuary city ban

HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen and Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the Montana Department of Justice is launching an investigation into recent actions taken by local governments that may be in violation of Montana’s sanctuary city ban …

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Published on February 9, 2026 - 16:57 GMT

DCI investigating officer-involved critical incident in Philipsburg

PHILIPSBURG – The Montana Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer-involved critical incident that occurred this afternoon near Philipsburg on Montana Highway 1. At approximately 4:00 p.m., the suspect walked into the Sunshine …

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Published on February 6, 2026 - 21:46 GMT

Attorney General Knudsen urges House Judiciary Committee to expand investigation into improper judicial influence

HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined a 22-state coalition urging the U.S. House Judiciary Committee to expand its ongoing investigation into the improper influence of federal proceedings to include The Federal Judicial Center, which …

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