Press Releases

Idaho Attorney General Prohibits Out-of-State Referrals for Abortion; Health Care Providers Sue

Planned Parenthood and Idaho physicians have filed a lawsuit to stop Attorney General Labrador’s ban on out-of-state referrals.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

ACLU OF IDAHO DEMANDS MISSING PUBLIC RECORDS RELATED TO NAMPA SCHOOL BOOK BAN

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Idaho sent a letter to Nampa School District Superintendent Gregg Russell and the Board of Trustees for the Nampa School District demanding that the district produce the records it excluded when it responded to the ACLU’s July 6 public records request.

REPORT: IDAHO’S SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY COUNTERPRODUCTIVE, MAY HARM PUBLIC SAFETY

A report from University of Michigan Law School professor J.J. Prescott finds Idaho’s sex offender registration and notification (SORN) laws “do not serve their purpose of lowering the risk of recidivism, reducing the number of total sex offenses or making communities safer.”

FEDERAL JUDGE SAYS LAWSUIT CHALLENGING IDAHO’S TRANSGENDER SPORTS BAN IS NOT MOOT

Federal district court Judge Nye ruled that a transgender athlete’s lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Idaho’s law—HB 500—is not moot, meaning the case may proceed while the law remains blocked.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Justice

ACLU OF IDAHO FILES PUBLIC RECORD REQUESTS RELATED TO NAMPA SCHOOL BOOK BAN

Today the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Idaho sent public record requests to Nampa School District Superintendent Gregg Russell and the Board of Trustees for the Nampa School District seeking any communication related to the removal of books from school libraries and classrooms.