Courts + Policing
ACLU of Idaho asks federal judge to halt law banning gender care for those in prison
A federal judge on Monday heard arguments about whether three transgender women in Idaho prisons could continue accessing their hormone therapy, despite House Bill 668 — which prevents state funds and facilities from offering gender-affirming care. The lawsuit, Roe v. Labrador, was filed by the ACLU of Idaho on behalf of the three transgender women […]
Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents criminal case
MILWAUKEE —The federal classified documents case against former President Donald Trump was dismissed Monday by a Florida judge on the grounds that the Department of Justice unlawfully appointed special counsel Jack Smith. The order, while likely to be appealed, makes the possibility even more remote that Trump will be tried before the election on any […]
Biden asks the nation for unity, promises security review after Trump shooting
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Sunday called for unity and pledged an independent review following the campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday where former President Donald J. Trump was shot and injured. “An assassination attempt is contrary to everything we stand for as a nation,” Biden said in remarks from the White House, […]
Victims and shooter identified in assassination attempt on Trump at Butler, Pennsylvania, rally
The FBI said early Sunday it had identified the man who shot former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park. Crooks was killed at the scene. Trump was pronounced safe shortly after the incident. Corey Comperatore, 50, of Sarver, Pennsylvania, who was […]
Idaho joins states challenging health care protections for transgender Americans
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is leading a coalition of seven states, including Idaho, challenging a rule by the Biden administration that would preempt state restrictions on gender-affirming care. Filed in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on Wednesday, the states are seeking to block the regulation and prevent the federal […]
Xanterra reopening in Yellowstone after employee identified in ‘mass shooting’ threat, death
The person who died after being shot by law enforcement rangers in Yellowstone National Park on the Fourth of July had been shooting a semi-automatic rifle toward a dining facility at Canyon Village, the park said Tuesday in a news release. The deceased shooter was Samson Lucas Bariah Fussner, 28, of Florida, according to a […]
Montana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in climate change case Wednesday
The Montana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in the state’s appeal of a district court judge’s decision in the Held vs. Montana case, setting the stage for a decision that will have broad impacts on environmental law and regulations in Montana. Considering the arguments from both sides, and additional briefs from Republican-led states […]
SCOTUS declines to review case of California gold miner who violated Clean Water Act in Idaho
A 10-year battle to hold a California gold miner responsible for violating the Clean Water Act in Idaho by repeatedly dumping suction mining waste into the South Fork of the Clearwater without a permit has ended. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a petition from gold miner Shannon Poe to review a […]
Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows
Clinic closures in the wake of the Dobbs decision and questions about the legality of emergency contraceptives, including disinformation that some are abortion drugs, may have contributed to a sharp drop in the rate of prescriptions for contraceptives in states with the most restrictive abortion bans, according to a University of California Los Angeles study. […]
One person dead, one ranger hurt, after fatal shooting in Yellowstone National Park
One person is dead and a park ranger injured after a shooting overnight and into July 4 in Yellowstone National Park, the park said Thursday in a news release. The news release sent late Thursday morning said the fatal shooting took place during “a significant law enforcement incident” at Canyon Village in the central part […]
Idaho officials sued by inmates over law blocking public funds for gender care
Editor’s note: This story was updated July 12 to include information about a narrow judicial block for suing transgender inmates The ACLU of Idaho, on behalf of three people who are incarcerated in Idaho, has filed a federal lawsuit in the Idaho District Court against state officials over a new law that bans public funds from […]
Trump NY sentencing delayed after U.S. Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling
WASHINGTON — A New York judge agreed Tuesday to delay the criminal sentencing of former President Donald Trump in the state hush money case after Trump claimed the U.S. Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision absolves him. New York Justice Juan Merchan, who oversaw the case, ordered the delay until Sept. 18 so the court could […]