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Judge Denies Boise School’s Motion in Bathroom Lawsuit

7/30/2026

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Ada County Judge Lynn Norton denied Boise School District’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit over Idaho’s 2023 school bathroom law.
The suit, filed by the Idaho Family Policy Center Legal Center for “Jane Doe,” alleges the district allowed a transgender student to use the girls’ restroom twice.
Norton rejected the district’s argument that a pending Ninth Circuit order protected it.

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Ada County Judge Lynn Norton denied Boise School District’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit over Idaho’s 2023 school bathroom law.
The suit, filed by the Idaho Family Policy Center Legal Center for “Jane Doe,” alleges the district allowed a transgender student to use the girls’ restroom twice.
Norton rejected the district’s argument that a pending Ninth Circuit order protected it.