Constitutional Defense Fund

A $275,000 bill to settle a lawsuit involving Idaho’s enforcement of its former anti-sodomy law is heading to the state legislature.

Idaho’s top elected leaders approved paying out $152,000 in legal costs Monday after the state lost a case defending a law that made it significantly harder to get an initiative on the ballot.

Idaho legislators lost a legal challenge earlier this year over a law that added significant restrictions to the state’s initiative process. Now, taxpayers are a step closer to footing the bill for that fight.

Since 2004, the state of Idaho has lost eight cases involving a law passed by the legislature that was challenged for being unconstitutional. And at least…

When states challenge the federal government over things like public land rights or same-sex marriage, taxpayers are on the hook for that. Idaho is one of…

When states challenge the federal government over things like public land rights or same-sex marriage rights, taxpayers are on the hook for that.Idaho is…