Claim: A federal judge issued a temporary injunction blocking an Idaho state law that would have criminalized transgender bathroom use, striking down what was described as the strictest anti‑trans public restroom ban in the United States.
60%Fact Check:
- A federal judge did issue a preliminary injunction against Idaho's House Bill 752, which would criminalize transgender people using public restrooms consistent with their gender identity, with penalties up to one year for a first offense and up to five years for a second offense123.
- However, the judge did not "strike down" the law. A preliminary injunction is a temporary measure that blocks enforcement while litigation continues; it does not permanently invalidate or strike down the legislation13.
- The injunction was partial, not complete. The portion of the law regarding changing rooms remained set to take effect, and the order only limited enforcement to protect access to some restrooms21.
- The law has been described by advocates as among the strictest such bans in the nation because it extends to private businesses open to the public and carries the steepest criminal penalties of state bathroom bans21.
Overall validity: 60%
- Judge Blocks Idaho Law Criminalizing Transgender People’s Bathroom Access | American Civil Liberties Union
- Federal judge partially blocks Idaho trans bathroom ban law with preliminary injunction - Idaho Capital Sun
- Federal Court Blocks Idaho Law Criminalizing Restroom Use by Transgender People | Them