Federal Judge Says Idaho Must Let Execution Witnesses Watch as Lethal Drugs Are Prepped and Pushed
The judge ordered the Idaho Department of Correction to provide the audio and visual access for any executions that occur while a First Amendment lawsuit from a coalition of news organizations moves forward in court.
Judge Tells Attorneys To Stop Being So Secretive in Bryan Kohberger’s Quadruple Murder Case
“This runs counter to the public’s First Amendment rights to know what is going on in its courts,” the judge wrote.
Publishers, a Library and Others Sue Over Idaho’s Law Restricting Youth Access to ‘Harmful’ Books
Idaho’s law took effect last year, requiring schools and public libraries to move material deemed “harmful to minors” to an adults-only section or face lawsuits.
LGBTQ+ Librarians Grapple With Attacks on Books – And on Themselves
The American Library Association said it documented the highest-ever number of titles targeted for censorship in 2023 in more than 20 years of tracking — 4,240.
Conservative States Challenge Federal Rule on Treatment of Transgender Students
Several Republican state attorneys general are arguing that the new policies would hurt women and girls, trample free speech rights and create burdens for the states.
Federal Judge Puts Idaho’s ‘Abortion Trafficking’ Law on Hold During Lawsuit
The law enacted in May was designed to prevent minors from getting abortions in states where the procedure is legal if they don’t have their parents’ permission.
Courthouse News Sues Idaho Court, Pushes for Same-day Access to Court Documents
Courthouse News Service, a national news publication that reports on state and federal level legal proceedings, is suing an Idaho court administrator for refusing to provide reporters with same-day access to legal proceedings.
Idaho Legislature Continues to Threaten Free Speech, Academic Freedom at State’s Public Universities
Controversy at the state legislative level in Idaho, regarding what may or may not be taught at the state’s public universities, presents an ongoing threat to free speech and academic freedom. It is also one of many recent instances nationwide where state legislatures have intruded upon institutional academic freedom as well as the individual rights of faculty members.