June 25, 2026
An Idaho federal judge won't throw out a class action alleging Idaho violates constitutional rights by placing women on the state's Child Protection Central Registry for using THC during pregnancy, finding the director of the state's Department of Health and Welfare doesn't have immunity against the claims.
May 21, 2026
There's little chance that the Idaho state health director can ditch litigation by mothers challenging the automatic placement of women on the child abuse registry for prenatal THC use, a federal judge said after taking a "preliminary peek" at the state's pending motion to dismiss.
March 12, 2026
The director of Idaho Health and Welfare is asking a federal court to throw out claims from two women alleging the state violated their constitutional rights by putting them on the state's child abuse registry for their use of cannabis while pregnant, saying the director is immune and the state's rules satisfy due process.
November 06, 2023
An Idaho federal judge won't throw out a woman's suit challenging a state Department of Health and Welfare policy putting women who use cannabis while pregnant on a registry of alleged child abusers, saying her complaint sufficiently alleges her due process rights are being violated.
July 19, 2023
An Idaho Department of Health and Welfare policy that places women on a registry for ingesting cannabis while pregnant discriminates against them for not living up to a certain "image of pregnancy and motherhood," according to a woman fighting to remove herself from the database.
March 31, 2023
An Idaho woman is suing the state's Department of Health and Wellness over its policy of placing pregnant women on the Child Protection Central Registry if they test positive for THC during pregnancy, saying the policy is unconstitutional and punishes women who use a safe and legal treatment.