Conservative public interest firm joins AI free speech election lawsuit

By: Jordan Hansen

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 866

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago


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A public interest law firm, the Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute, has joined a First Amendment lawsuit against a 2025 state law that limits artificial intelligence use in campaign materials.

Hamilton Lincoln Law said that it’s joining because of concerns about free speech restrictions.

The lawsuit is being brought by former Republican legislator Dan Bartel after Rep. Eric Albus, a Hi-Line Republican and former legislator Jennifer Carlson, running for a state House seat in …

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