United States of America: Public lawsuit over Act banning TikTok in Montana (TikTok v Montana)
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Court for the District of Montana dismissed lawsuit challenging Act banning TikTok in Montana
On 20 February 2026, the District Court for the District of Montana dismissed the challenges brought by TikTok against the Montana Attorney General concerning the constitutionality of the Act Banning TikTok in Montana (SB 419). The parties filed a j…
SourceCourt for the District of Montana granted motion to stay preliminary injunction pending Presidential review of Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act
On 19 February 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Montana granted a joint motion to stay the proceedings in the public lawsuit over the Act Banning TikTok in Montana (SB 419). The decision to halt the proceedings is contingen…
SourceFiled appeal challenging the ruling preventing the entry into force of the Act Banning TikTok in Montana
On 2 January 2024, Montana's Attorney General Austin Knudsen submitted a notice indicating that the state is appealing the decision to the Ninth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals. The United States District Court for the District of Mont…
SourceIssued ruling in public lawsuit over Act banning TikTok in Montana
On 30 November 2023, the United States District Court for the District of Montana issued a preliminary ruling granting an injunction which prevents the entry into force of "An Act Banning TikTok in Montana" (SB 419), as requested by TikTok. Bill 419…
SourceFiled amicus curiae by 18 state attorneys general in public lawsuit over Act banning TikTok in Montana
On 18 September 2023, the Virginia State Attorney General announced that, together with 17 other state attorneys general, filed a brief for amicus curiae in the public lawsuit over the Act banning TikTok in Montana. The state attorneys argue that Mo…
SourceFiled public lawsuit over Act banning TikTok in Montana
On 22 May 2023, TikTok filed a lawsuit against the State of Montana over the ban of the Chinese-owned app following the adoption of "An Act Banning TikTok in Montana" (SB 419) which was signed by Montana's Governor on 17 May 2023. The company argues…
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