Federal judge partially blocks Idaho trans bathroom ban law with preliminary injunction

By: Laura Guido

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: June 16, 2026

Words: 1,334

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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A federal judge in Idaho on Tuesday partially blocked enforcement of a new law that would’ve criminalized transgender people from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity.

The law was set to go into effect July 1. The portion of it that prohibits people from entering changing rooms that don’t align with their biological sex will still go into effect.

The federal court order comes in response to a lawsuit filed by six …

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