Federal court reverses decision on Idaho’s library materials law, returns case to lower court

By: Sean Dolan

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: January 30, 2026

Words: 544

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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This story was originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on Jan. 30, 2026.

A federal appeals court on Thursday delivered welcome news for opponents of the Idaho Legislature’s 2024 law that established civil penalties for libraries and schools that allow children to access “harmful” material.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on Thursday narrowly reversed a decision from the U.S. District Court of Idaho to deny a preliminary injunction that …

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