Press Releases

ACLU of Idaho Scores Major Victory in Recent Lawsuit, Robinson v. Labrador

The ACLU of Idaho won an important step in the lawsuit Robinson v. Labrador.

Supreme Court Narrows Injunction Against Idaho Trans Care Ban

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.

ACLU Brief in Emergency Abortion Care Case Disputes Idaho Politicians' Flawed Legal Arguments

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.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

ACLU of Idaho Condemns HB 668 Passing Senate Floor

The ACLU of Idaho condemns the Senate’s decision to pass House Bill 668 and issued the following statement in response.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Justice

ACLU of Idaho Urges Senate to Stop HB 668

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.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Justice

ACLU of Idaho Statement on Failed Killing of Thomas Creech

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.

Long-running Class Action Over Idaho’s Public Defense Crisis Heads to Idaho Supreme Court for Third Time

The American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho lawsuit challenging the constitutional adequacy of Idaho’s provision of public defense is headed to the Idaho Supreme Court for the third time since 2016.

Appeals Court Sides With Idaho Families and Transgender Youth

In a victory for families and transgender youth, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has refused to stay a lower court’s preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of an Idaho law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under 18.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Justice

Families Block Idaho Law Banning Health Care for Transgender Youth

In a victory for families of transgender youth and their medical providers, a federal judge has preliminarily blocked enforcement of an Idaho law banning gender-affirming health care treatments for transgender people under 18 years old.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Justice