BOISE — Today, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction in the lawsuit Davids v. Adams. This preliminary injunction blocks the Ryan White Program verification requirements from being implemented until litigation is resolved. With this ruling, all Idahoans who qualify or may qualify in the future for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program may continue accessing the program’s HIV treatment, regardless of immigration status.
“This ruling saves lives,” said Dr. Abby Davids, a plaintiff and local doctor who provides HIV treatment. “If enforced, HB 135 would have forced me into the position of being unable to treat many of my patients with HIV. I feel immense relief knowing I can continue giving all my patients the critical HIV treatment they need.”
“We are pleased that the Court blocked Idaho officials’ attempts to sidestep federal law and ignore legal precedent,” said Emily Croston, staff attorney at the ACLU of Idaho. “We will continue to fight these unconstitutional attacks on our immigrant neighbors. Immigrant communities form the backbone of Idaho, and they deserve better.”
“This is a huge victory for our immigrant community,” Joanna Cuevas Ingram, senior staff attorney at the National Immigration Law Center. “Idaho’s new law is a dangerous attempt to use harmful policies to divide us. No one deserves to be turned away from life-saving medical care based on their immigration status.”
In addition to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, House Bill 135 adds verification requirements for other public programs such as those providing food, shelter, and other medical services. Attorneys are investigating the potential harm the new requirements might cause in these areas.
Davids v. Adams was filed on June 26, 2025 by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Idaho, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), and private law firms Nixon Peabody LLP and Ramirez-Smith Law.