Department of Justice sued over withholding law enforcement identities

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 1,037

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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A new lawsuit alleges a Montana Department of Justice agency is violating the Montana Constitution by refusing to produce the names of law enforcement officers.

Filed last month in Lewis and Clark County District Court, the complaint alleges a policy change at POST, the Public Safety Officer Standards and Training Council, is unconstitutional and has led to an unlawful denial of public safety officer records.

“Law enforcement officers occupy positions of extraordinary public trust,” the …

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