New court venue law draws constitutional challenge from youth climate lawsuit

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 1,534

Last Updated: 2 days, 12 hours ago

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In a first for a new court venue law, Speaker of the Montana House Brandon Ler is trying to move a controversial youth climate lawsuit from district court in Helena to a court in Sidney — seven and a half hours away, by interstate.

When the Montana Supreme Court declined to take up a court case by a group of young Montanans challenging three climate-related laws passed in 2025, the plaintiffs and their attorneys

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