JURIST - Idaho

Judge Lynn Winmill of the US District Court for the District of Idaho on Wednesday struck down Idaho's "fetal pain" statute, which banned most abortions after 20 weeks. The bill, called the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, was based on disputed medical evidence suggesting that a fetus can....... [more]

JURIST Guest Columnist Andrew Lipkowitz, St. John's University School of Law Class of 2013, is the author of the thirteenth article in a 15-part series from the staffers of the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development. He argues that Congress should enact legislation to spur competition in t....... [more]

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday narrowed the scope on a preliminary injunction against a 1972 Idaho law that makes it a felony to end one's own pregnancy. Mother of three Jennie Linn McCormack was prosecuted in May 2011 under the criminal statute. McCormack filed suit in Aug....... [more]

The Idaho Supreme Court announced Friday that on Monday it will begin streaming video of all oral arguments held in Boise live for the public to see. The live videos will be available on the court's online calendar for free and will be streamed via Idaho Public Television's Idaho Legislature Live ....... [more]

On August 13, 2011, three environmental groups filed an emergency motion in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit requesting a halt to wolf hunting scheduled to begin in Idaho and Montana. The motion came after a judge for the US District Court for the District of Montana ruled that Congress....... [more]

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday ruled unanimously to allow 17 media groups unfettered viewing access at future executions, overturning a Tuesday ruling from Idaho. The court declared that the Associated Press and 16 other news organizations have the right to view all stages o....... [more]

Idaho Deputy Attorney General Michael Gilmore said on Thursday that he will ask the warden of an Idaho prison to change the prison policy that limits public access to executions. The Associated Press and 16 other newspaper agencies have filed suit to gain full access to the proceedings. The US Court....... [more]

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Idaho on Tuesday rejected a petition for full access to executions submitted by the Associated Press and 16 other newspaper agencies. The Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) policy of having witnesses present during execution proceedings allows....... [more]

On May 13, 2009, the German Bundestag passed amendments to the Conflicts of Pregnancy Act prohibiting abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy with exceptions for the mental or physical health of the mother or when the fetus may not be viable. The amendments also require German doctors to counsel women....... [more]

On April 12, 2011, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed two bills into law that restrict access to abortions in the state. The first bill, the Abortion Reporting Accuracy and Parental Rights Act, requires minors to obtain parental signatures before receiving an abortion. The second bill, the Fetal P....... [more]

The Idaho State Senate approved a bill on Monday requiring a woman who is seeking an abortion to first receive an ultrasound. The ultrasound bill's purported goal is to ensure that a woman's "consent to an abortion is truly informed consent." The bill requires an abortion provider to describe the ph....... [more]