All posts tagged "Montana Supreme Court"

(Reuters) - The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a one-month prison sentence given to a former teacher for the rape of a 14-year-old student, a penalty that has been criticized as too lenient.

A former high school teacher was released Thursday from prison after serving just 31 days for raping a student who killed herself before the case went to trial.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday handed a victory to corporations and a political advocacy group by allowing them to spend freely before Montana's 2012 elections, a follow-up case to the court's major campaign finance ruling two years ago.

Appearing on Current TV's Countdown with Keith Olbermann on Thursday night, Rolling Stone political contributor Matt Taibbi suggested that a recent decision by the Montana Supreme Court will be seen as the start of a long fight against corporate money in American elections.

The Montana Supreme Court on Friday upheld a ban on corporate political expenditures in state elections, which came under fire after the U.S. Supreme Court's controversial Citizens United ruling.