Supreme Court orders AG to respond to Cromwell petition

By: Jordan Hansen

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 491

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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The Montana Supreme Court has ordered Attorney General Austin Knudsen to respond to a petition filed by Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell centering on whether local or county law enforcement officials are obligated to turn over criminal justice data to federal immigration officials, and whether that complies with Montana’s constitutional guarantee of personal privacy.

Knudsen has until the end of the business day on May 14 to respond to the petition, which also touches on …

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