Cross v. State
Affirmed a lower court’s preliminary injunction against Montana’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Applying strict scrutiny, the state high court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in concluding that the ban likely violates the state constitution’s express right to privacy.
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