RELEASE: Judge Allows Lawsuit Over Boise High Transgender Bathroom Incident to Proceed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 29, 2026

BOISE, ID – The IFPC Legal Center won a key preliminary motion in its lawsuit against Boise School District over a transgender bathroom policy, allowing the case to move forward towards trial.

The IFPC Legal Center filed a lawsuit last March on behalf of “Jane Doe,” a high school student who was traumatized when she twice encountered a biological male in a girls’ bathroom at Boise High School. Jane Doe – a sophomore at the time – reported the encounters to school administrators. But rather than receiving help, Jane Doe was told that the male had been given express permission to use the girls’ bathroom as part of a “gender support plan” in clear violation of Idaho’s school bathroom law protecting the privacy and safety of female students.

After the lawsuit was filed, Boise School District asked the judge to dismiss the case, arguing that a temporary court order from the Ninth Circuit in a separate case gave them permission to ignore the law.

But just this last Friday, Judge Lynn Norton from the Ada County District Court rejected Boise School District’s argument and refused to throw out the lawsuit. The case will now continue towards trial.

Tellingly, Boise School District admitted to the judge that it could have changed its bathroom policy to comply with the law, arguing that wasn’t required because the Ninth Circuit had issued a temporary stay blocking enforcement of the law while it considered whether the law was constitutional. But because the Ninth Circuit ultimately upheld the law, Judge Norton concluded that Boise School District could not use the temporary stay to justify its violation of the school bathroom law.

A Statement from Caleb Pirc, Director of the IFPC Legal Center:

Judge Norton saw through the excuses from Boise School District, and that gives us the green light to hold BSD accountable. Federal courts have already upheld our school bathroom law, which was researched, drafted, and championed by the policy team at IFPC. And now it’s time to enforce the law in court.

Here’s the truth: School officials cared more about pushing a political agenda than following the law. They didn’t care who got hurt in the process—and now a high school girl has to live with the memory of a traumatic experience that never should have happened in the first place.

School districts across the state should take notice: Protecting the privacy of girls at school is not optional. Boise School District isn’t above the law—and we look forward to telling Jane’s story at trial.

About Idaho Family Policy Center

Idaho Family Policy Center is a ministry that advances the lordship of Christ in the public square through engaging the church, promoting God-honoring public policy, and training statesmen. Visit IFPC's website at https://idahofamily.org/

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