The ACLU of Idaho has filed a notice of appeal in its lawsuit charging that Idaho’s public defense system is constitutionally deficient, after a judge last Friday dismissed the case. “Today we took swift action to defend Idahoans’ constitutional rights,” said Idaho ACLU Executive Director Leo Morales, in a statement. “We filed a notice to appeal the dismissal of our public defense lawsuit, and we will continue to vigorously pursue this case.  Our courts clearly have an obligation to enforce the constitution – especially in this case, because it is in our courts where, day after day, Idahoans continue to be criminally prosecuted without a constitutional justice system in place.”