Summary
Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday on behalf of the The Montana Family Foundation was prohibited from participating in the Montana State Employee Charitable Giving Campaign, a program that allows state employees to voluntarily donate a portion of their paychecks to advocacy and religious groups. NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation, the ACLU of Montana Foundation, and even other religious groups were permitted to participate, but MFF was refused because it engages in “sectarian activities,” which the state defines as including religious expression.