BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced the retirement of Scott Campbell as Chief Deputy Attorney General of the Energy and Natural Resources Division and the promotion of Joy Vega to lead the division. Scott Campbell has served as Division Chief since January 2023. He brought to the Office of Attorney General his extensive experience with […]
Since before President Trump took office, many of us—the Attorneys General of Nebraska, Indiana, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Wyoming—have argued against the rescheduling of marijuana as a Schedule I drug. See July 2024 Comment of Nebraska and 10 Other States. We all believe the science surrounding marijuana—which has become only more clear in […]
Dear Friends, Last week I traveled to Idaho Falls to recognize two detectives who’ve spent years tracking down some of the worst criminals in our state. Detective Jared Mendenhall of the Idaho Falls Police Department and Detective Korey Payne of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office recently reached 100 combined Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) arrests. One […]
BOISE, ID – Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador urged consumer caution this holiday season when responding to solicitations from charities. International Charity Fraud Awareness Week extends through December 12th. The two biggest times of the year for charity scams and fraud are typically Christmas and any period following a natural disaster. Both appeal to the […]
Dear Friends, Last month, our entire office gathered at the Idaho State Capitol for our annual Office Wide Meeting. Every November, we bring everyone together to look back on the year’s work and recognize the people who made it happen. My Chief of Staff Phil Skinner kicked things off with updates from every division on […]
IDAHO FALLS, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador recognized Detective Jared Mendenhall of the Idaho Falls Police Department and Detective Korey Payne of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office for reaching 100 combined arrests through the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. The milestone represents years of investigations protecting vulnerable children from online predators across […]
[BOISE, ID] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador issued a consumer alert today, warning Idahoans on the text/call/email scam that claims recipients have missed jury duty and if they don’t immediately pay a fine, they could be arrested by local authorities or subject to even greater costs and penalties. As with many scams, criminals depend on a […]
Dear Friends, For years, even before I became Attorney General, I’ve traveled the state meeting with Idahoans at county fairs, coffee shops, and kitchen tables. One question I am almost always asked now is “What exactly does the Attorney General do?” It’s a fair question. Most people are rightly focused on their jobs, their families, and […]
[BOISE, ID] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested an Emmett man on Thursday, November 20th, 2025, for alleged sexual exploitation of a child. Thirty-year-old Kolby Jake Amy has been charged with ten (10) counts of possession of child sexual exploitation material. “This arrest reflects […]
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 […]