Montanans Against Irresponsible Densification v. State
Reversed lower court’s preliminary injunction against state laws requiring municipalities to allow multi-unit dwellings in single-family zoned areas, finding that the state constitutional right to acquire and protect property is subject to the state’s police power and that the “possibility” of constitutional harm is insufficient to support an injunction.
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