Idaho courts flout First Amendment law in Ninth Circuit
Since time beyond memory, reporters on the court beat looked through a box on the clerk’s counter that held the new civil complaints filed that day. They were panning for nuggets of news.
Federal Courthouse, Boise, Idaho (Courthouse News photo / Chris Marshall)
Courthouse News late Friday filed a First Amendment action against Idaho’s court administrator over her refusal to provide access to new court documents when they are received, contrary to Ninth Circuit law.
The Idaho courts have thereby joined the Oregon courts in refusing to abide by the Ninth Circuit ruling that says the First Amendment right of access attaches when the new court documents are filed which is when they are received.
The Idaho Attorney General s Office has issued a scam warning to all Idahoans receiving mail. The AG s Office is sending out a consumer warning in partnership with the Idaho Supreme Court.
The correspondence is still the most popular way to get our bills, magazines, and other items. Now it appears the scammers want to use your mail to take your money. Here s what to look out for, according to the attorney general and supreme court.
The attorney general s office described the scam in a recent news release. One Idaho resident recently reported receiving the advertisement in an envelope prominently labeled ID-Ada County District Court, though it included a return address in Florida. The envelope indicates it is from a Disbursement Department.