Doe v. Wasden

  • Filed: September 23, 2020
  • Status: Closed
  • Court: United States District Court Court for the District of Idaho
  • Latest Update: Sep 22, 2020
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Summary

Challenging archaic anti-LGBTQ Idaho state law.

In November 2022, the ACLU won a settlement in Doe v. Wasden, which challenged the "Crime Against Nature" law that dictated men who engage in consensual anal sex with other men must register as criminal sex offenders in Idaho. Because of this settlement, three Idaho men were removed from the sex offender registry.

Case Number:
1:20-cv-452-BLW
Judge:
B. Lynn Winmill
Attorney(s):
Ritchie Eppink, Matthew Strugar, Debra Groberg
Pro Bono Firm:
Law Office of Matthew Strugar

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