Idaho State Afl-Cio v. David Leroy

On January 31, 1985 the Idaho Legislature overrode the Governor's veto and enacted H.B. 2, a right to work bill. The bill was designated as an emergency bill pursuant to art. 3, § 22 of the Idaho Constitution which allowed the legislature to thereby render it immediately effective. That same day, the plaintiffs filed a complaint and motion in Sixth Judicial District Court, Bannock County, for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to enjoin (1) defendants David Leroy, in his capacity as President of the Idaho Senate, and Tom Stivers, in his capacity as Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives, from authenticating the bill as law; (2) defendant Pete Cenarrusa, Idaho Secretary of State, from filing or certifying the bill as law; and (3) defendants Jim Jones, Idaho Attorney General, and Shawn Anderson, Bannock County Prosecuting Attorney, on behalf of all prosecuting attorneys of Idaho similarly situated, from taking any action to enforce the provisions of the bill.