· Great Falls Tribune · By Associated Press · From the Border Crossing Law Firm media archive.
This Great Falls Tribune front page announces the court's refusal to dismiss MIJA's challenge to LR-121. The report explains that affidavits from lawful residents showed a reasonable fear of being denied benefits under the law's definition of an illegal immigrant. Shahid Haque described the decision as an unqualified victory that would allow the plaintiffs to examine how the state planned to enforce the measure.
The story's prominent placement shows how a lawsuit led by Shahid and a small Montana advocacy organization had become a significant statewide legal and political issue.