Plaintiffs drop lawsuit over Idaho school bathroom privacy law
Plaintiffs drop lawsuit over Idaho school bathroom privacy law
https://www.kmvt.com/2026/05/23/plaintiffs-drop-lawsuit-over-idaho-school-bathroom-privacy-law/
Publish Date: 2026-05-21 20:03:00
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BOISE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — A legal battle concerning Idaho’s school privacy law has ended, according to the Office of Attorney General Raúl Labrador.
The lawsuit involved a student and the Sexuality and Gender Alliance, claiming that the Senate Bill 1100 passed in March 2023 by the Idaho legislature violated the Equal Protection Clause, Title IX, and the right to privacy, as stated in a release from the AG’s Office. The law requires student to use bathrooms, locker rooms, showers and overnight facilities corresponding to their biological sex.
In October 2023, U.S. District Judge David Nye denied the plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction. Judge Nye sided with Labrador’s argument that SB 1100 was closely tied to the government’s significant interest in protecting students’ privacy and safety, according to the release.
The plaintiffs appealed the decision to the Ninth Circuit, which unanimously affirmed the district court’s ruling in March 2025. The court determined that protecting students’ bodily privacy is a legitimate government interest and that the law does not violate the Equal Protection Clause or Title IX, the release stated. The plaintiffs agreed to drop voluntarily dismiss both their district court case and their Ninth Circuit appeal.
“From the district court to the Ninth Circuit, we defended Idaho’s right to protect students’ privacy in bathrooms and locker rooms,” said Attorney General Labrador. “Idaho families can be confident that this law is fully in effect and will remain so.”
KMVT news reached out to the Alturas Law Group, which represented the plaintiffs in the case.
“The dismissal was without prejudice, meaning the lawsuit can be filed again in the future, if necessary,” said Samuel Linnet, an Alturas Law Group attorney. “It is also worth pointing out that there are two other lawsuits challenging restroom bans in Idaho: one addressing a criminal ban and the other addressing a college-level ban, both of…
