The ACLU of Idaho won an important step in the lawsuit Robinson v. Labrador, originally filed as Roe v. Labrador. The lawsuit challenges House Bill 668, which bans public funds for providing gender-affirming health care for trans people.
The Supreme Court of the United States issued a partial stay today against a statewide preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Idaho’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth, allowing the law to be enforced against families and medical providers other than the plaintiffs.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU of Idaho, and the law firm Cooley LLP filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court today in Idaho and Moyle, et al. v. United States. The case was brought to the nation’s highest court by Idaho politicians seeking to disregard a federal statute.
The ACLU of Idaho condemns the Senate’s decision to pass House Bill 668 and issued the following statement in response.
The ACLU of Idaho condemns the Senate State Affairs committee’s decision to pass House Bill 668 to the Senate floor, despite overwhelming testimony in opposition. HB 668 is a bill that would remove all public funding for gender-affirming health care for adults and minors.
This morning, the state of Idaho failed to complete the execution of Thomas Creech, a man who has been on death row for 50 years. The ACLU of Idaho condemns the death penalty and calls on state authorities to commute Thomas Creech’s case to life in prison. Read the full statement.