Idaho judge blocks transgender bathroom ban from fully going into effect
The ruling extends protections statewide after the judge found the law’s vague exceptions could lead to arbitrary enforcement, according to the order.
- A federal judge blocked key parts of an Idaho law that criminalized transgender people using public restrooms that match their gender identity.
- The law applied even to privately owned buildings open to the public and introduced criminal penalties of up to five years in prison.
- While the ruling did not entirely invalidate the law, it set limits on enforcement against single-user restrooms and multi-user facilities without available single-user restrooms.
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Transgender people won’t face criminal charges for using public restrooms in Idaho, judge rules
Idaho's restrictions on public facilities hit a major legal setback after a federal judge put a hold on penalties targeting transgender individuals. The judge ruled that parts of the law were too vague to enact.
A federal judge temporarily suspended the application of an Idaho law restricting transgender people's access to public toilets and other sex-segregated spaces, considering that much of the law is likely to violate the country's Constitution. In a 30-page decision issued on Tuesday, Federal Judge Amanda K. Brailsford, nominated by former President Joe Biden, issued a preliminary court order that prevents the entry into force of HB 752 while cour…
Temporary Blocking of Idaho’s Bathroom Ban Isn’t Actually a Win for Trans Rights
On June 16, U.S. District Court Judge Amanda K. Brailsford, a Biden appointee, issued a 30-page ruling granting a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Idaho’s H.B. 752, the felony bathroom ban — but it contains a major caveat: enforcement is only blocked when a single-user restroom is not available on the same floor. The law, set to take effect July 1, criminalizes transgender people for… Source
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