BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced that a federal court dismissed The Satanic Temple’s lawsuit challenging Idaho’s abortion laws with prejudice, marking a significant legal victory for the state after years of litigation. U.S. District Judge David C. Nye ruled that The Satanic Temple’s constitutional claims were legally unsound and could not be saved by […]
Dear Friends, This week we honor the men and women who have worn the uniform in service to our Republic. Veterans Day is a moment to pause and acknowledge the depth of sacrifice that makes our freedoms possible. It’s a debt we can never fully repay, but one we must never forget we owe. For […]
Dear Friends, For over a century, America has operated under an interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause that many now believe is the only constitutionally permissible reading. Automatic citizenship for anyone born on American soil, regardless of their parents’ legal status, has become so accepted that courts have treated it as settled law. Even […]
BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador secured a settlement that voids predatory contracts MV Realty tricked Idaho homeowners into signing. The company lured families with small cash payments, then trapped them in 40-year agreements with hidden penalties—even binding their children to the contract. MV Realty offered homeowners a few hundred dollars in exchange for using them […]
Dear Friends, Last week, my office filed a motion asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Idaho’s Defense of Life Act. The plaintiff claims that Idaho’s pro life laws are unconstitutional and prevent doctors from providing necessary emergency medical care. However, the evidence tells a remarkably different story. The physician bringing this challenge, […]
Dear Friends, For seven years, Idaho has been blocked from enforcing a law requiring birth certificates to reflect biological facts recorded at birth. That block, known as an injunction, was imposed in 2018 by a federal court in Idaho. But recent Supreme Court decisions have changed the legal landscape, and now we’re asking that court […]
BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador filed a motion for summary judgment asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Idaho’s Defense of Life Act. The motion reveals that Dr. Stacy Seyb, the physician bringing the challenge, never understood Idaho’s law nor read the January 2023 Idaho Supreme Court decision clarifying the state’s abortion laws […]
BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced today that U.S. District Judge David Nye rejected plaintiff Lindsay Hecox’s attempt to dismiss the district court case in Hecox v. Little, the landmark challenge to Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. Judge Nye granted Idaho’s motion to strike the dismissal notice, keeping the case pending in district court […]
Dear Friends, This week, I had the chance to speak about something that matters deeply to every parent and to me personally. The right of parents to make their own choices when it comes to guiding their children’s upbringing. The question is as straightforward as it gets. Should parents have the authority to make decisions […]
Dear Friends, After five years of litigation, Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act has finally reached the United States Supreme Court. Now, at this crucial moment, the ACLU is trying to dismiss the case entirely, not because the issue has been resolved, but because they understand the strength of our arguments. Last week, my office […]
Dear Friends, This week, I want to update you on three important legal battles where Idaho is leading the charge to protect Second Amendment rights across our nation. These cases demonstrate how far some states will go to infringe on the constitutional rights of law-abiding Americans, and how Idaho continues to stand strong against these […]
Dear Friends, Parents should be able to post pictures of their children online without worrying that predators will steal those images and manipulate them into inappropriate content. Students should be able to attend school without fear that bullies will create fake AI images to destroy their reputations. But major corporations like Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal […]