Butcher v. Fox

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA HELENA DIVISION

ED BUTCHER, LONNY CV 20–57–H–DLC BERGSTROM,

Plaintiffs, ORDER vs.

TIMOTHY FOX, in his official capacity as Attorney General of Montana, JEFFREY MANGAN, in his official capacity as Montana Commissioner of Political Practices,

Defendants.

Before the Court is Plaintiffs Ed Butcher and Lonny Bergstrom’s Unopposed Motion for Entry of Permanent Injunction. (Doc. 33.) The motion requests entry of a permanent injunction prohibiting Defendants from taking further action relating to COPP Case No. 2020-CFP-019, consistent with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Butcher v. Knudsen, 34 F.4th 1163 (9th Cir. 2022). (Id. at 2.) Defendants do not oppose. (Id.) Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the motion (Doc. 33) is GRANTED. Defendants are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from taking further action against Plaintiffs relating to COPP Case No. 2020-CFP-019. DATED this 22nd day of November, 2022.

Dana L. Christensen, District Judge United States District Court