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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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“After Idaho lawmaker’s comments on Plan B, some worry other birth control is at risk”

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“After Idaho lawmaker’s comments on Plan B, some worry other birth control is at risk”: Nicole Blanchard has this front page article in today’s edition of The Idaho Statesman. Wade may be just the beginning.”

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Idaho House Passes Bill Criminalizing Medical Trans Youth Treatments

The Crime Report

A law passed by Texas legislators has been temporarily blocked by an Austin court after a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and Lambda Legal on behalf of the parents of a transgender teenager who was being investigated for abuse by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

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“Alliance Defending Freedom Lawyer Enraged By Good, Correct Criticism Of Alliance Defending Freedom; The fallout over the Idaho attorney general’s sketchy arrangement with the activist legal organization is turning right-wing ideologues into mediocre bloggers”

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“Alliance Defending Freedom Lawyer Enraged By Good, Correct Criticism Of Alliance Defending Freedom; The fallout over the Idaho attorney general’s sketchy arrangement with the activist legal organization is turning right-wing ideologues into mediocre bloggers”: Susan Rinkunas has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

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Court allows Idaho to generally enforce ban on gender-transition care for minors

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for Idaho to temporarily enforce a state law criminalizing gender-transition care for minors against anyone who is not part of a lawsuit currently challenging that ban. Moreover, the challengers stressed, the district court’s order only applies in Idaho.

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Connecticut Senate approves recreational marijuana bill, now awaits governor’s signature

JURIST

Marijuana is fully legal (recreationally and medically) in 15 states, and permitted for medical usage in 30 states. Only two states (Idaho and Nebraska) prohibit marijuana completely. Cannabis advertising will be limited, and marijuana smoking would be banned in workplaces, hotels, and state parks.

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“Idaho’s Transgender Sports Ban Faces A Major Legal Hurdle”

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Idaho’s Transgender Sports Ban Faces A Major Legal Hurdle”: Melissa Block had this audio segment on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition” about a case scheduled for oral argument this afternoon before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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