On July 25, U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris issued a permanent injunction, limiting the number of signatures Montana can require in special congressional elections to 80 per each day in the petitioning period. The injuntion will be in effect until or unless the legislature alters it.

The same judge had already limited the number of signatures in the special election held earlier in Montana, to 400 signatures. The case is Breck v Stapleton, 9:17cv-36. It covers both independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties. The state agreed to this action and will not appeal.