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US book publishers sue Florida Department of Education over library restrictions

JURIST

Across the US, litigation has commenced against sexual content bans in Iowa , Texas , and Arkansas with varying outcomes. In recent months, Alabama and Idaho legislatures have passed similar legislation that restricts books based on sexual content, with challenges from civil rights groups expected.

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Morning Docket: 03.16.22

Above The Law

Reframing biodiversity discussions may play a key role in how litigants represent Nature. [ Seeing double: Idaho is about to pass their version of the Texas Roe work-around. In other news, I clearly know about the sports ball. [ The Guardian ]. Can’t do that! Ag-Gag law ruled unconstitutional. [ Des Moines Register ].

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Idaho Wildlife Groups Sue State Over Controversial Wolf-Trapping Bill

LegalReader

Western Watersheds Project and other wildlife groups are suing the state over a new law that allows hunter to trap and kill wolves.

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Fault-Based Car Accident Laws in Idaho

LegalReader

Since Idaho is a fault-based state there is no requirement for drivers to obtain PIP.

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Lawsuit: Idaho Springs, CO, Police Abused and Tased Deaf Man

LegalReader

Two Idaho Springs officers purportedly assaulted Colorado resident Brady Mistic, who is deaf, for not responding to their verbal commands.

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Environmental Groups Sue to Block Corporate Gold Prospecting in Idaho Forests

LegalReader

The lawsuit alleges that the U.S. Forest Service erred by letting a Canadian gold company begin exploratory drilling in a national forest west of Yellowstone.

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University of Idaho Pays $90k to Settle Free Speech Lawsuit

LegalReader

The lawsuit was first filed by members of the Christian Legal Society, who allegedly told pro-LGBTQ demonstrators at the University of Idaho that they would be condemned to hell.

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