BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador joined a 19-state coalition urging the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate over 150 American climate activist organizations suspected of violating federal law by taking nearly $2 billion from foreign entities to influence U.S. energy policy without registering as foreign agents. “Foreign entities have poured nearly $2 billion in […]
Dear Friends, Last fall, a senior here in Idaho turned on his laptop and got a pop-up alert claiming his computer was blocked for security reasons. A phone number appeared on his screen, and he called it. The voice on the other end claimed to be from Microsoft technical support. She told him his computer […]
If You Paid for Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money BOISE, ID — On February 2, 2026, Attorney General Labrador joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. (“Lannett”) and Bausch Health US, LLC […]
Dear Friends, Yesterday, the Idaho Supreme Court unanimously rejected a constitutional challenge to HB93, Idaho’s School Choice Tax Credit, allowing families who have already applied to move forward with the program. My office successfully defended the law, with my Solicitor General, Michael Zarian, arguing the case before the Court last month. This decision confirms that […]
BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador is warning Idaho families about scammers impersonating law enforcement and court officials to steal money from relatives of incarcerated individuals. Bail bond agents and court officials across Idaho report that scammers are using publicly available jail rosters to identify targets, then contacting family members with false claims that immediate […]
Dear Friends, A few weeks ago, I shared part of what we accomplished in 2025 protecting children and defending Idaho’s laws. If you missed that newsletter, you can read it here. This week I want to tell you about our fights against scammers and threats to your constitutional rights. Defending Constitutional Rights Idaho was on the front […]
BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced that Tracy Hofius, 49, was sentenced January 21, 2026, for Public Assistance Provider Fraud. Public Assistance Provider Fraud is a felony currently punishable by up to 15 years in prison, though at the time of Hofius’ fraudulent conduct in 2022 and 2023, the penalty was 5 years […]
BOISE, ID — On Friday, attorneys in the Office of Attorney General will argue in defense of Idaho’s School Choice Tax Credit before the Idaho Supreme Court. The hearing follows a legal challenge brought by the Idaho Education Association and others seeking to block Idaho families’ ability to use these tax credits to choose the best […]
Dear Friends, This week, Idaho had its day before the United States Supreme Court. More than five years after we became the first state in the nation to pass a law protecting women’s sports from biological males, nine justices heard oral arguments in Little v. Hecox. I’m incredibly proud of my legal team for representing Idaho […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Little v. Hecox, Idaho’s landmark case defending the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, the first-in-the-nation law protecting female athletes from competing against biological males. Idaho Solicitor General Alan Hurst argued before the nine justices, defending the state’s authority to maintain sex-separated athletics based on biological […]
BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced today that a federal court agreed to dissolve a 2018 injunction that blocked Idaho from enforcing state law requiring birth certificates to accurately reflect biological sex at birth. Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Raymond E. Patricco granted Attorney General Labrador’s motion, allowing Idaho’s Department of Health and Welfare to […]
Dear Friends, The news cycle moves fast. A legal victory one week becomes old news the next. An arrest that took months of investigation gets buried under whatever controversy dominates the headlines. I understand that. But I also think you deserve to know what your Attorney General’s office accomplished this year, even if some of […]