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Idaho students sue state over new law that removes student ID cards as a valid form of voter identification

JURIST

College students in Idaho Friday sued the Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane in his official capacity to overturn House Bill 124 , which removes student ID cards as a valid form of voter identification at polling locations from the Idaho Code. The case is in the US District Court for the District of Idaho.

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US appeals court rules in favor of Native American tribe’s hunting rights on ceded lands

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The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled on Tuesday in favor of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation’s dispute with the state of Idaho regarding the tribe’s hunting rights on US land. Rather, they reside in northern Utah and southern Idaho.

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White nationalist group charged with conspiracy to riot at Idaho pride event released on bail

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Police first discovered the group hiding inside a U-haul truck several blocks away from a Pride event in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Those arrested included men from 13 states, including Michigan, Texas, Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, South Dakota, Washington, Oregon, Illinois, Arkansas and Missouri.

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Idaho Senate passes bill to restrict availability of books ‘harmful to minors’ in public libraries

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The Idaho Senate approved House Bill No. President of the Idaho Library Association Lance McGrath urged library supporters to contact the governor’s office and urge him to veto the bill. Senator Mary Shea described the bill as a major threat to Idaho libraries. If the bill is approved, it will become law in Idaho.

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Idaho legislators urge congressional action on Yellowstone ‘zone of death’ loophole

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Idaho legislators proposed a bill Friday calling on Congress to close a legal loophole in a region encompassing an uninhabited 50-square mile tract of land within Yellowstone National Park, which supposedly permits the commission of serious criminal acts such as murder and kidnapping without consequences.

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“Supreme Court case shakes Idaho ski areas by overturning decades of liability precedent; Idaho Supreme Court is set to hear arguments this month on possibly reconsidering its unanimous ruling”

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“Supreme Court case shakes Idaho ski areas by overturning decades of liability precedent; Idaho Supreme Court is set to hear arguments this month on possibly reconsidering its unanimous ruling”: Betsy Z. Russell of Idaho Capital Sun has this report.

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Court of Appeals of Idaho Finds Lack of Corroborating Circumstances for Statement Against Interest

EvidenceProf Blog

Similar to its federal counterpart, Idaho Rule of Evidence 804(b)(3) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay for A statement that: (A) a reasonable person in the declarant's position would have made only if the person believed it to.

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