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Knudsen, Cromwell respond to Supreme Court in dispute about ICE

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen told the Montana Supreme Court in a recent filing that it must dismiss a dispute between his office and the Gallatin County Attorney’s Office because in part the question isn’t a legal one, rather a political one. Meanwhile, Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell

Feds cut funding for Hawaii Medicaid fraud unit

(The Center Square) - Federal officials decertified Hawaii's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit on Thursday, citing concerns over a lack of accountability in the program. Every state that administers Medicaid is required to manage a fraud control unit in order for funds to be properly dispersed. The attorney general in

AG Knudsen's response to Supreme Court order: Toss Cromwell case

Adhering to the Montana Supreme Court’s deadline, state Attorney General Austin Knudsen on Thursday officially asked the court to deny a petition against him by Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell related to Confidential Criminal Justice Information and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In his Thursday letter, Knudsen claimed Cromwell

Gallatin County dispute over ICE records reaches Montana Supreme Court

HELENA, Mont. — Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen asked the Montana Supreme Court on Thursday to reject a petition tied to a dispute over whether Gallatin County can withhold confidential criminal justice information from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. In the court filing, Knudsen argued that Gallatin County Attorney Audrey

One for Cromwell: Supreme Court orders AG Knudsen to respond in ICE clash

The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Attorney General Austin Knudsen to respond to a petition filed by Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell’s legal counsel with the court last week. “IT IS ORDERED that Respondent Austin Miles Knudsen, in his official capacity as Montana Attorney General, is granted until

Supreme Court orders AG to respond to Cromwell petition

The Montana Supreme Court has ordered Attorney General Austin Knudsen to respond to a petition filed by Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell centering on whether local or county law enforcement officials are obligated to turn over criminal justice data to federal immigration officials, and whether that complies with Montana’s

Attorney general orders Gallatin County to drop petition challenging his supervisory control

Following the takeover of the Gallatin County Attorney General’s Office by the state, Attorney General Austin Knudsen is now telling the county to drop its own petition to the Supreme Court against the state. On April 30, the AG’s office took “supervisory control” over the Gallatin County Attorney’