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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Geoff Mulvihill

Judge rules transgender people won't face criminal charges for using Idaho public restrooms

Idaho Transgender Bathroom Law - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A judge ruled Tuesday that transgender people won't face criminal charges for using Idaho public restrooms that match their gender identities.

The ruling from U.S. District Judge Amanda Brailsford puts on hold enforcement of key components of a law adopted in March — and set to take effect July 1 — that went further than laws in other states to restrict which bathrooms transgender people can use in public places, including privately owned places where restrooms are open to the public.

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