Montana Supreme Court upholds ability of transgender residents to update documents

By: Darrell Ehrlick

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: April 16, 2026

Words: 2,554

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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In a divided decision, the Montana Supreme Court’s debate about transgender residents, birth certificates and driver’s licenses have put political differences on full display as the state’s highest court ruled that two state agencies likely violated the Montana Constitution by denying residents the ability to change documents to fit their gender identity.

The State of Montana had challenged two aspects of the case, stemming from Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge Mike Menahan’s order. …

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