Judge narrows focus of lawsuit against state GOP bylaws

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 628

Last Updated: 1 day, 5 hours ago

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A district court judge in Helena has narrowed the scope of a lawsuit seeking to invalidate sections of the Montana Republican Party’s bylaws that require loyalty oaths and allows the state central committee to remove members as will, according to plaintiffs.

In an order on Tuesday, Lewis and Clark District Court Judge Michael McMahon decided an early temporary restraining order against the bylaws as a whole was too broad, and modified it until …

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