Boise, ID – Attorney General Raúl Labrador joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging the court to halt Maryland county’s unconstitutional gun bans in places of public assembly and in the 100-yard “buffer zones” around them. “While local municipalities have a degree of autonomy in some issues, it […]
Boise, ID – As part of a bipartisan 54-state and territory coalition, Attorney General Raúl Labrador joined a letter urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence (AI) can and is being used to exploit children through child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and to propose legislation to protect children from those abuses. “I encourage Congress to […]
It’s been another busy week in the Attorney General’s office holding the federal government accountable. This week, I joined with 27 states to call on the United States Supreme Court to grant certiorari in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and to correct an earlier decision in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. that […]
Boise, ID – Attorney General Raúl Labrador has joined a West Virginia-led coalition of 21 states opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed new rule on existing coal, natural gas, and oil-fired power plants. The proposal attempts to regulate those plants under the Clean Air Act by imposing more stringent emissions standards. It ignores last […]
Boise, ID – Attorney General Raúl Labrador joined a 16-state coalition in a letter to U.S. Congressional leadership, urging the passage of the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (“EATS”) Act. The bill prevents California from regulating farmers and ranchers across the country by preserving states’ authority to regulate agriculture within their own borders. Passing the EATS Act […]
(Boise) – Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested an Coeur d’Alene man on Wednesday, July 26 for alleged sexual exploitation of a child. 49-year-old George K. Nolan was booked into the Kootenai County Jail. He is alleged to have possessed sexually exploitative material. The […]
PRESS RELEASE: Labrador Leads 23 States Fighting for American’s 2nd Amendment Rights Boise, ID – Attorney General Raúl Labrador has filed an amicus brief leading 23 states in Barnett v. Raoul challenging Illinois’s unconstitutional semiautomatic weapons ban. On January 10, 2023, Illinois enacted HB 5471, the “Protect Illinois Communities Act.” HB 5471 bans nearly every modern […]
The primary job of the Idaho Attorney General is to serve as the chief legal officer of the state and to represent the state’s legal interests. Some of the other key responsibilities of the office include defending state laws in court, prosecuting criminals, protecting consumers, and providing legal advice and guidance to state officials. Additionally, […]
Bill to be marked up on Wednesday, March 16 Washington, D.C. – Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Vice Chairman Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today introduced the Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act (H.R. 4731). The bill reforms the refugee program by curbing fraud and strengthening public safety and national […]
The bill aims to improve forest health and provide a long-term solution for struggling rural areas WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bill authored by Congressman Raúl Labrador, R-Idaho, was warmly received by the chairman of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands during a House hearing Thursday. Labrador’s Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act permits state and local […]