Poe v. Labrador
What's at Stake
A 2023 Idaho law criminalizing gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth is being challenged in federal court by two transgender adolescents and their families. HB 71, signed into law by Idaho Governor Brad Little in May 2023, prohibits gender-affirming medical care that is widely accepted to treat gender dysphoria, helping alleviate the distress of gender dysphoria and significantly improving patients’ mental health and well-being. Such treatment is supported by leading medical experts and all major U.S. medical organizations, including the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Summary
In a 2023 lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Idaho, Wrest Collective, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, and Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP, two Idaho families assert that HB 71, signed into law by Governor Brad Little earlier this year, violates the rights of transgender youth and their parents under the U.S. Constitution.
Pam Poe is an Idaho native and a transgender teenager receiving gender-affirming medical care criminalized by HB 71. She has a part-time job and loves engineering, programming, and math. Pam lives with her parents Penny and Peter Poe who are also plaintiffs in the lawsuit challenging HB 71.
Jane Doe is a lifelong resident of Idaho and a transgender teenager receiving gender-affirming medical care criminalized by HB 71. When she is not at school, she likes to play video games, listen to music, and go on walks. She is interested in computer science and coding, and she plans to go to college after she graduates high school. She lives with her parents, Joan and John Doe, who are also plaintiffs in this case.
HB 71 bans puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and certain surgeries if they are used to affirm the gender of transgender youth, and threatens medical providers who provide this widely accepted care with a felony conviction and up to 10 years in prison.
Legal Documents
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04/15/2024
Opinion Granting Stay Application -
02/16/2024
Applicant's Emergency Application for Stay Pending Appeal -
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02/28/2024
Respondents' Response in Opposition to Applicant's Emergency Application for Stay Pending Appeal -
03/01/2024
Applicant's Reply in Support of Emergency Application for Stay Pending Appeal
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsRespondents' Response in Opposition to Applicant's Emergency Application for Stay Pending AppealDate Filed: 02/28/2024
Court: Supreme Court (U.S.)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsApplicant's Reply in Support of Emergency Application for Stay Pending AppealDate Filed: 03/01/2024
Court: Supreme Court (U.S.)
Affiliate: Idaho
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02/28/2024
Date Filed: 04/15/2024
Court: Supreme Court (U.S.)
Affiliate: Idaho
Date Filed: 02/16/2024
Court: Supreme Court (U.S.)
Affiliate: Idaho
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03/26/2024
Appellant's Reply Brief -
03/12/2024
Amicus Briefs in Support of Appellees -
- Amicus Brief of the United States in Support of Appellees
- Amicus Brief of Conservative Legislators in Support of Appellees
- Amicus Brief of Elliot Page et al. in Support of Appellees
- Amicus Brief of American Academy of Pediatrics et al. in Support of Appellees
- Amicus Brief of Biomedical Ethics and Public Health Scholars in Support of Appellees
- Amicus Brief of Lambda Legal et al. in Support of Appellees
- Amicus Brief of California et al. in Support of Appellees
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsAmicus Brief of the United States in Support of AppelleesDate Filed: 03/12/2024
Court: Appeals Court (9th Cir.)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsAmicus Brief of Conservative Legislators in Support of AppelleesDate Filed: 03/12/2024
Court: Appeals Court (9th Cir.)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsAmicus Brief of Elliot Page et al. in Support of AppelleesDate Filed: 03/12/2024
Court: Appeals Court (9th Cir.)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsAmicus Brief of American Academy of Pediatrics et al. in Support of AppelleesDate Filed: 03/12/2024
Court: Appeals Court (9th Cir.)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsAmicus Brief of Biomedical Ethics and Public Health Scholars in Support of AppelleesDate Filed: 03/12/2024
Court: Appeals Court (9th Cir.)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsAmicus Brief of Lambda Legal et al. in Support of AppelleesDate Filed: 03/12/2024
Court: Appeals Court (9th Cir.)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsAmicus Brief of California et al. in Support of AppelleesDate Filed: 03/13/2024
Court: Appeals Court (9th Cir.)
Affiliate: Idaho
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03/06/2024
Brief of Appellees -
02/06/2024
Appellant's Opening Brief -
01/30/2024
Order Denying Appellant Labrador's Emergency Motion to Stay Pending Appeal -
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02/07/2024
Appellant Labrador's Emergency Motion for Reconsideration En Banc of Order Denying Stay Pending Appeal
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsAppellant Labrador's Emergency Motion for Reconsideration En Banc of Order Denying Stay Pending AppealDate Filed: 02/07/2024
Court: Appeals Court (9th Cir.)
Affiliate: Idaho
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02/07/2024
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01/18/2024
Appellant Labrador's Emergency Motion to Stay Pending Appeal -
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01/23/2024
Appellees' Response to Appellant Labrador's Emergency Motion to Stay Pending Appeal -
01/26/2024
Appellant Labrador's Reply in Support of Emergency Motion to Stay Pending Appeal
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsAppellees' Response to Appellant Labrador's Emergency Motion to Stay Pending AppealDate Filed: 01/23/2024
Court: Appeals Court (9th Cir.)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsAppellant Labrador's Reply in Support of Emergency Motion to Stay Pending AppealDate Filed: 01/26/2024
Court: Appeals Court (9th Cir.)
Affiliate: Idaho
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01/23/2024
Date Filed: 03/26/2024
Court: Appeals Court (9th Cir.)
Affiliate: Idaho
Date Filed: 03/06/2024
Court: Appeals Court (9th Cir.)
Affiliate: Idaho
Date Filed: 02/06/2024
Court: Appeals Court (9th Cir.)
Affiliate: Idaho
Date Filed: 01/30/2024
Court: Appeals Court (9th Cir.)
Affiliate: Idaho
Date Filed: 01/18/2024
Court: Appeals Court (9th Cir.)
Affiliate: Idaho
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01/03/2024
State Defendant Labrador's Emergency Motion to Stay Injunction Pending Appeal -
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01/03/2024
State Defendant Labrador's Memorandum in Support of Emergency Motion to Stay Injunction Pending Appeal -
01/10/2024
Plaintiffs' Response to State Defendant Labrador's Emergency Motion to Stay Injunction Pending Appeal -
01/12/2024
State Defendant Labrador's Reply in Support of Emergency Motion to Stay Injunction Pending Appeal -
01/16/2024
Order Denying State Defendant Labrador's Emergency Motion to Stay Injunction Pending Appeal
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsState Defendant Labrador's Memorandum in Support of Emergency Motion to Stay Injunction Pending AppealDate Filed: 01/03/2024
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsPlaintiffs' Response to State Defendant Labrador's Emergency Motion to Stay Injunction Pending AppealDate Filed: 01/10/2024
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsState Defendant Labrador's Reply in Support of Emergency Motion to Stay Injunction Pending AppealDate Filed: 01/12/2024
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsOrder Denying State Defendant Labrador's Emergency Motion to Stay Injunction Pending AppealDate Filed: 01/16/2024
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
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01/03/2024
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12/26/2023
Order Denying Defendant Bennetts' Motion to Dismiss, Granting in Part and Denying in Part State Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, and Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction -
10/02/2023
State Defendants' Combined Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction and in Support of Motion to Dismiss -
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09/21/2023
Plaintiffs' Response to State Defendants' Motion to Dismiss -
10/05/2023
State Defendants' Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsPlaintiffs' Response to State Defendants' Motion to DismissDate Filed: 09/21/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsState Defendants' Reply in Support of Motion to DismissDate Filed: 10/05/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
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09/21/2023
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08/25/2023
Defendant Bennetts' Motion to Dismiss -
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09/15/2023
Plaintiffs' Response to Defendant Bennetts' Motion to Dismiss -
09/29/2023
Defendant Bennetts' Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsPlaintiffs' Response to Defendant Bennetts' Motion to DismissDate Filed: 09/15/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsDefendant Bennetts' Reply in Support of Motion to DismissDate Filed: 09/29/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
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09/15/2023
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08/23/2023
Statement of Interest of the United States -
07/21/2023
Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction -
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07/21/2023
Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction -
07/21/2023
Declaration of Pam Poe -
07/21/2023
Declaration of Penny Poe -
07/21/2023
Declaration of Jane Doe -
07/21/2023
Declaration of Joan Doe -
07/21/2023
Declaration of Christine Brady -
07/21/2023
Declaration of Kara Connelly -
07/21/2023
Declaration of Ariella Barel -
09/05/2023
Defendant Bennetts' Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction -
10/13/2023
Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction -
10/13/2023
Declaration of Alexia D. Korberg -
10/13/2023
Rebuttal Declaration of Kara Connelly -
10/13/2023
Rebuttal Declaration of Christine Brady -
10/13/2023
Rebuttal Declaration of Jack Turban -
10/27/2023
State Defendants' Surreply Regarding the Declaration of Jack Turban
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsPlaintiffs' Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Preliminary InjunctionDate Filed: 07/21/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsDeclaration of Pam PoeDate Filed: 07/21/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsDeclaration of Penny PoeDate Filed: 07/21/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsDeclaration of Jane DoeDate Filed: 07/21/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsDeclaration of Joan DoeDate Filed: 07/21/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsDeclaration of Christine BradyDate Filed: 07/21/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsDeclaration of Kara ConnellyDate Filed: 07/21/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsDeclaration of Ariella BarelDate Filed: 07/21/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsDefendant Bennetts' Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary InjunctionDate Filed: 09/05/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsPlaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion for Preliminary InjunctionDate Filed: 10/13/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsDeclaration of Alexia D. KorbergDate Filed: 10/13/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsRebuttal Declaration of Kara ConnellyDate Filed: 10/13/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsRebuttal Declaration of Christine BradyDate Filed: 10/13/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsRebuttal Declaration of Jack TurbanDate Filed: 10/13/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Poe v. LabradorLegal DocumentsState Defendants' Surreply Regarding the Declaration of Jack TurbanDate Filed: 10/27/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
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07/21/2023
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05/31/2023
Complaint
Date Filed: 01/03/2024
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Date Filed: 12/26/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Date Filed: 10/02/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Date Filed: 08/25/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Date Filed: 08/23/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Date Filed: 07/21/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
Date Filed: 05/31/2023
Court: District Court (D. Idaho)
Affiliate: Idaho
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