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

JURIST

The Idaho Senate approved House Bill No. If the judge deems it is harmful, libraries and schools would be subject to $250 in statutory damages, actual damages and any legal fees. President of the Idaho Library Association Lance McGrath urged library supporters to contact the governor’s office and urge him to veto the bill.

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

JURIST

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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Court Fees Called ‘Another Layer of Punishment’ for Rural Poor

The Crime Report

In the most recent study, Idaho was singled out as relying almost entirely on penalties and fines to fund its judicial system, even as the state confronts more than $195 million in uncollected court debt. Mostly white and rural states like Idaho regularly impose substantial monetary sanctions on people without the means to pay them.”.

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White Nationalist Group Escalates Activity, Prompts Calls for Stronger Legal Penalties

The Crime Report

Both activists and legal community members are calling for prosecutors to mount a more substantive case against them, reports Odette Yousef for NPR.

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Morning Docket: 03.02.22

Above The Law

* Come back when you’re older, spud: Bill to make tobacco purchasing age 21 passed Idaho’s Senate. Not enough of a good thing: a spike in need for legal help fighting evictions is hurting legal services. [ New Florida law makes panhandling a fineable offense. Idaho Capital Sun ]. appeared first on Above the Law.

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Morning Docket: 10.01.24

Above The Law

AP ] * Blame US Trade laws for fentanyl. AP ] * Blame US Trade laws for fentanyl. appeared first on Above the Law. Courthouse News Service ] * El Chapo lawyer launches music career. [ Reuters ] * Alaska's taxing AI and they've got a pretty good plan. and then immediately shut down that competitor.

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Self-Help Information by the Courts in 2021

CourtTechBulletin

link] The Kentucky Court of Justice has multiple services to help the self-represented linked to their Legal Self-Help page at: [link] The page includes multiple tutorials on subjects such as eviction relief, small claims, protective orders, and an online glossary of legal terms.

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