Criminal Defamation

A federal judge has found Montana’s criminal defamation statute <strong><a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/MontanaDefamation-JUDGMENT.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">unconstitutional</a></strong>, siding with a former judicial candidate who was <a href="https://www.courthousenews.com/heated-mt-judicial-campaign-spawns-free-speech-lawsuit/">charged</a> over campaign statements he made against his opponent, a sitting judge.

MISSOULA, Mont. – A federal judge has found Montana’s criminal defamation statute unconstitutional , siding with a former judicial candidate who was charged over campaign statements he made against his opponent, a sitting judge.

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