ISB v. John Doe

Summary

The Idaho Supreme Court held that it had inherent constitutional authority to decide the Idaho State Bar’s original petition concerning John Doe’s successive bar applications and Doe’s cross-petition for immediate admission. It concluded that Doe remained ineligible because he had not shown substantial change in the character-and-fitness deficiencies identified in his two prior applications, and that considering his litigation and professional conduct did not violate the First Amendment. The Court authorized the Bar to reject Doe’s third application, denied immediate admission, refunded his application fee, and prohibited a fourth application for two years.