Montana Supreme Court finds Kalispell man who filmed police obstructed officers

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: February 14, 2026

Words: 865

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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The Montana Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of a man who filmed Kalispell police at a traffic stop and was cited by the city for obstructing a peace officer.

In a unanimous opinion, the justices upheld a misdemeanor conviction for defendant Sean Doman, but they did not rule on a Constitutional challenge he raised, finding the First Amendment question came too late.

A lawyer who participated in the case said it’s important for Montanans …

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