“Amount Paid on Redemption” Includes Interest & Late Charges: East Side Highway District v. Kootenai County (Idaho 2025) 1. Introduction In East Side Highway District v. Kootenai County, the Idaho...
“Effective Upon the Date of Application” Retroactive Homestead Exemption & Broad Enforcement Authority of the Idaho State Tax Commission (Latah County v. Idaho State Tax Commission, 2025) 1....
“Sole-Discretion Easement Termination” Doctrine Comprehensive Commentary on Radford v. Van Orden, Supreme Court of Idaho (2025) 1. Introduction Parties. Mark Radford and his entity, Hallo Properties,...
“We Do, the Bureau May”: State v. Crist and the Court-Centric Rule for Determining Substantial Equivalency Under Idaho’s Sex Offender Registration Act Introduction State v. Crist, 50737 (Idaho July 1...
Meaningful Review Revisited: Idaho Supreme Court Narrows “Plan-or-Design Immunity” to Government Plans & Change Orders that Receive Actual, Documented Scrutiny South Hill Meat Lockers Inc. v. Idaho...
“Any Means Any”: Idaho Code § 49-456 Applies to All Vehicles Driven in Idaho — A Comprehensive Commentary on State v. Sherwood (Idaho 2025) 1. Introduction Background. In State v. Sherwood, the Idaho...
State v. Fletcher: Idaho Supreme Court Declares Drug-Dog “Free-Air” Sniffs Non-Searches Under Article I § 17 and Re-Affirms the Bright-Line Automobile Exception 1. Introduction State v. Fletcher,...
State v. Popp (2025): Narrowing “Reasonable Suspicion” When the Predicate Offense is Littering under Idaho Code § 18-7031 1. Introduction State v. Popp is the Idaho Supreme Court’s most recent...
“Beyond the Fine Print” – Idaho’s Supreme Court Confirms Broad Judicial Enforcement of Recreational Liability Waivers in Vaughan v. Gateway Parks, LLC (2025) 1. Introduction The Idaho Supreme Court’s...
Affirming Judicial Gate-Keeping: The Idaho Supreme Court Clarifies Standards for Vexatious-Litigant Prefiling Orders under ICAR 59 Introduction Smith v. Hippler, docket no. 51412-2023, is the Idaho...
State v. Best – Idaho Supreme Court Narrows the “Sufficiency-of-the-Evidence” Exception to Issue Preservation in Suppression Appeals Introduction In State v. Best, the Idaho Supreme Court confronted...
Ramlow v. Mitchell: Idaho Supreme Court Confirms Broad Trial-Court Discretion to Dismiss Parallel Proceedings under I.R.C.P. 12(b)(8) Introduction In Ramlow v. Mitchell, the Idaho Supreme Court...
Milus v. Sun Valley Company: Clarifying the Standard of Care and the Assumption-of-Risk Bar under Idaho’s Ski Area Liability Act Introduction On 25 June 2025 the Idaho Supreme Court issued its...
Unrecorded, Yet Unquestionably Public: Jutila v. Shoshone County Clarifies Idaho’s Road-Creation Rules and the Scope of “Public-Interest” Validation Introduction In Jutila v. County of Shoshone, No....
The “Reasonable-Basis & Distinctiveness” Doctrine: Idaho Supreme Court Re-defines Fiscal Impact Statements and Ballot Title Duties in Idahoans United for Women and Families v. Labrador (2025) 1....
“Every Means Every”: Idaho Code § 59-901(1)(e) Applies to All Elected Offices, Making Vacancies Automatic Upon Moving Outside the Electoral District 1. Introduction Case: Sanchez v. City of Boise,...
From Speculation to Substantiation: Idaho Supreme Court Demands Evidence-Based Fiscal Impact Statements and Fuller Ballot Titles Introduction Case: Idahoans United for Women and Families v. Labrador,...
Clarifying Willful Violations in Probation Revocation: Treatment Court Admission and Notice Requirements Introduction The Supreme Court of Idaho’s decision in State v. Rose, 52062 (May 27, 2025),...
Selective Zoning Bans on Short-Term Rentals Violate Idaho’s Short-Term Rental and Vacation Rental Act Introduction This commentary examines the Supreme Court of Idaho’s decision in Idaho Association...
Establishing the Community Caretaking Limitation on Vehicle Impoundment: State v. Smith Introduction State v. Smith (Idaho Supreme Court, May 20, 2025) addresses the constitutional limits on...