In a decision that is both technical and gives both sides a sort of victory, the Montana Supreme Court has ordered part of an anti-vaccine law restored, while opening the door for other legal challenges to the state’s policy of not discriminating against citizens due to their vaccination status.

The Montana Supreme Court unanimously ruled on a lawsuit originally filed during the height of the COVID-19 vaccine controversy, which was happening during the 2021 Legislature. Republican-led lawmakers made it illegal for most businesses to require employees to disclose their vaccination status or treat them differentl y.

While the law said employers and businesses could require masks, it could not treat people differently based on their vaccine status or require them to be vaccinated as part

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