A federal judge has once again ruled against two transgender college students in Idaho who are trying to block a state law preventing them from using bathrooms aligning with their gender identity.

Idaho Federal District Judge David Nye denied another request to halt the law late last week.

Nye rejected the students’ request for a preliminary injunction on Aug. 23, saying they weren’t likely to succeed on the merits of the case. That’s because he wrote Idaho has an interest in protecting its citizens’ privacy and that the law mandates universities offer single occupancy restrooms as an alternative.

“Plaintiffs' arguments in their present motion mirror those previously before the Court,” wrote Nye. “They clearly disagree with the Court’s analysis, but they do not present any new or expand

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