Commissioner of Political Practices

Promoting confidence, transparency, and accountability in Montana's democratic processes.

Higgins, Unsworth, Hensley, Gallik, and Murry Decisions (2006 - 2012)

Campaign Decisions (2006 - 2012) under Commissioners Higgins, Unsworth, Hensley, Gallik, and Murry

Hardin v Skinner & Ringling 5 (12/17/12)
Knight v Jayne Dismissed (11/21/12)
Flynn v Jayne Dismissed (11/21/12) 
Munn v Jayne Dismissed (11/21/12)
Hart v Bullock (11/23/12) - Settlement
Little v Bullock (10/25/10) - Settlement
Shannon v Andrews (10/25/12)
Swope v Bullock (10/24/12) 
Olson v Bullock Dismissed (10/17/12)
Facey v Carl Dismissed (9/10/12)
Berry v MEA-MFT and Democratic Legislators Alumni PAC (9/7/12)
Mitchell v Copple (7/24/12)
Corbe v Blyton (7/24/12)
Hellegaard v Copple (7/24/12) 
Burnett v Gallatin County Democratic Central Committee (7/24/12)
Burnett v Montana Democratic Party (7/24/12) 
Harrington v. 400% Is Too High, Cap the Rate, Montana Women Vote, et al (7/3/12)
Reopening Notice COPP-2011-CFP-0056 Bishop v Miller Amended (6/20/12)
Backbird v Bukacek - Dismissed (6/7/12)
Jensen v O'Neill - Dismissed (6/4/12)
Montana Republican Party v Bullock & Montana Democratic Party (5/15/12)
Jordan v Frenchtown Conservative Coalition - Dismissed (4/30/12)
Martin v Freye - Dismissed (4/9/12)
Schott v Brad Johnson - Dismissed (4/2/12)
Swingley v Dutton - Dismissed (3/16/12)
Motl v Summit Independent Living Center, MHCA and MT Health Solutions (3/9/12)
Morris v Higher Ground Foundation, Inc. (3/5/12)
Fox, Tussing v Northwestern Energy, PPL Montana and Molnar (2/22/12)
Blake v Vote Yes Whitefish - Dismissed (2/10/12)
Loney v Montana Democratic Party - Dismissed (2/9/12)
McCully v Arts & Denton - Withdrawal (12/1/11)
Vanmeter v Ashsheriffluckylarson.com (11/10/11)
Missoula County Republican Central Committee v Missoula County Democratic Central Committee - Dismissed (11/4/11)
Pitman v Stevens - Dismissed (11/3/11)
Hellegaard v Copple - Dismissed (10/28/11)
Liechty v Bitterroot Citizens for Respnsible Government (10/25/11)
Robinson v Pippin - Dismissed (10/24/11)
Sands v Montana Democratic Party (9/8/11)
Montana Republican Party v Schweitzer
Montana Health Care Assn. v Montanans for In-Home Care, SEIU 775, & SEIU 775 MT (8/31/11)
Meier v Horn (8/22/11)
Belanger v Higher Gournd (7/28/11)
Montana Democratic Party v Walker - Dismissed (7/19/11)
Montana Democratic Party v Edwards - Dismissed (7/19/11)
Joe Brenneman v American Dream Montana - Dismissed (7/6/11)
Ebinger v Montana Republican Party - Dismissed (7/6/11)
Kottel v Montana Republican Party - Dismissed (7/6/11)
Olsen & Eaton v Van Dyk (6/30/11)
Fitzpatrick v Zook (6/14/11)
Noonan, MT Democratic Party v Daines (6/14/11)
MacLaren v Stamey - Amended (7/27/11)
Essen v InFocus (6/13/11)
Hall v Rehbein (6/13/11)
Deschamps v Bullock - Dismissed (6/10/11)
Green v Celebrate Billings (6/10/11)
Scott v Doyle (5/31/11) 
Cohenour v Montana Republican Party (4/19/11)
Cohenour v Montanans for Better Government (4/19/11)
Cohenour v Gibson (4/19/11)
Windom v Cargill - Dismissed (4/15/11)
Gallagher v Montana Conservation Voters (2/7/2011)
Denowh v Citizens for Strong Law Enforcement (2/3/2011)
Raffiani v Montana Shrugged Tea Party Patriots - Dismissed (11/19/10)
Graybill v Western Tradition Partnership & Coalition for Energy & Environment (10/21/10)
Moser v Jones (8/11/10)
Wilcox v Raser (5/26/10)
Coombs v. Candidates for Sense (4/13/10)
Baker & Coombs v. Kierig & Ravalli Planning (4/7/10)
Bitterrooters for Planning Action Committee v. Residents for Responsible Land use (1/6/10)
Bitterrooters for Planning Action Committee v. Bitterroot Building Association (1/6/10)
Windy Boy v. Smith (12/30/09)
Childers v. Schneller (12/21/09)
Wiener v. Hendrickson - Dismissed (12/18/09)
Coombs v. Bitterrooters for Planning & Citizens for Ravalli County's Future  Dismissed (12/17/09)
Roberts v. Griffin & Lewis & Clark County (11/19/09) 
Motta v. Laslovich (11/18/09)
Wittich v. Campbell (11/17/09)
Olsen v. Vallance (11/17/09)
Coombs v. Candidates for Sense - Dismissed (10/30/09)
Spreadbury v. Steele - Dismissed (9/1/09)
Motl v. Yes CI-97, Yes CI-98, Yes I-154, Montanans In Action (6/29/09) - Settlement Agreement 
Vaughn v. Edwards (5/21/09)
Citizens for Responsible Crime Policy v. Missoula Underage Substance Abuse Prevention Program (3/19/09)
Fletcher v. Martin (3/3/09)
Kuhl v. Flathead County Republican Central Commitee (2/26/09)
Kuhl v. Flathead County Republican Women's Club (2/26/09)
Vance & Blossom v. Walseth & De Bode (2/23/09)
Gunter v. Karen Orzech (12/19/08)
Montana Democratic Party v. Roy Brown (12/5/08)
Ward v Miller - Dismissed (11/25/08)
Owns Medicine v.Bitterroot Valley Board of Realtors (11/24/08)
Koopman v. Vincent (Amended 11/17/08)
Grinde v. Patriot Majority West - Dismissed (11/14/08)
Babb v. Concerned Citizens for Butte's Future - Dismissed (11/14/08)
Hamlett v. Whitaker - Dismissed (11/14/09)
Jansen v. Juneau - Dismissed (11/10/08)
Close v. Burnett - Dismissed (11/5/08)
Mahle v. Windham - Dismissed (11/3/08)
Ophus v. Schuster - Dismissed (10/29/08)
Jansen v. Juneau - Dismissed (10/23/08)
Lawrence v. Ravalli County Citizens for Free Enterprise (10/16/08)
Olfert v. Folks for Responsible Planning & Scherzer (10/15/08)
Grant v. Smith - Dismissed (9/26/08)
Olsen, James v. Concerned Citizens of Ward Two (9/25/08)
Patterson v. Engen (9/11/08)
Brown v. MacDonald (7/25/08)
Hanson v. Bohlinger - Dismissed (7/23/08)
Erickson v. PRIDE (7/22/08) 
Lapp v. Hall - Dismissed (6/5/08)
Bruner v. Citizens for Strong Law Enforcement - Dismissed (6/5/08)
Campbell v. Dee Brown, Jerry O'Neil and George Everett (5/9/08)
Pierce & Rebo v. Banning & Coryell (5/5/08)
Ellis v.CI-97, CI-98 and I-154 (4/15/08)
Keane v.MTDC (4/18/08) 
Van Dyk v. Brown and Berg (3/17/08)
Erickson v. CFFC (1/7/08)
Milton v. Williams - Dismissed (11/6/07)
Wilcox v.Schwietzer (7/12/07)
Smrdel v. Castle (7/16/07)
Farrell v. Daines - Dismissed (6/25/07)
Farrell v. Montana State Republican Central Committee (3/19/07)
Garver v. Tussing (2/28/07)
Harrison v. School Board Accountability Projuect - Dismissed (2/26/07)
Butcher v. Lund, Brett (1/25/07)
Harrison v. Jacobs (12/15/06)
Elliott v. Excellence in Voting (11/1/06)
Quinlan v. Beckham & Kunst - Dismissed (11/1/06)
Farrell v. Mike Taylor - Dismissed (10/18/06)
Denowh v. Maxson for Legislature - Dismissed (10/17/06)
Gallik v. Jane Nofsinger - Dismissed (10/11/06)
Jellison v. Douglas Cordier - Dismissed (10/5/06)
Bennett v. MEA-MFT (10/5/06)
Mentzer v. Darby School District (07/31/06)
Jim Elliott v. Fred Carl (07/17/06)
Dave Gallik v. Republican State Central Committee(05/25/06)
Mark DeGroot v. Christopher Harris (04/14/06)
Brad Molnar v. Russell L. Doty (04/12/06)
Russell Doty v. Bradley Molnar and John E. Olsen (04/12/06)
Montanans for Families & Fairness v. Canyon Ferry Road Baptist Church (03/03/06) - 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision