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Idaho State Police Agree to Permanent End to Restrictions on Artistic Expression

Idaho Alcohol Laws Violate Free Speech, ACLU and Co-Counsel Lawsuit Contend

The five organizations requesting these documents hope documents shed light on government action and promote further transparency.

The ACLU of Idaho raised constitutional concerns before bill allowing for use of the Bible in science classes was vetoed by Gov. Otter.

Ruling Mandates Important Protections for Due Process Rights of Idahoans with Developmental DisabilitiesBOISE, Idaho – Idaho’s Chief Federal Judge B. Lynn Winmill has ordered the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to develop substantial additional safeguards to protect Idaho Medicaid participants. The decision comes as the latest ACLU of Idaho victory in the K.W. v. Armstrong class action. The lawsuit, over Idaho’s Medicaid programs for adults with developmental disabilities, contended that the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare cut Medicaid participants’ assistance without adequate notification or procedural protections. The federal court agreed this week, holding that the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare “arbitrarily deprives participants of their property rights and hence violates due process.”

What has transpired in the days since last Friday’s forcible eviction of homeless residents at the Cooper Court encampment is simply democracy in action.

Victory for Animals: District Court Rules Anti-Whistleblower Law Violates U.S. Constitution

Graduation and prom dress standards in some schools raise constitutional free speech concernsBOISE, Idaho—The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Idaho today released new resources for Idaho public school students and sent a letter to public school district superintendents statewide to alert and remind them to review all school dress policies to ensure compliance with constitutional standards. The ACLU of Idaho was recently alerted to discriminatory dress code standards for high school graduation that, for example, require girls to wear dresses and boys to wear pants.