State Courts
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Trump admits no evidence Iowa poll was rigged—but wants Selzer’s files anyway
Trump’s lawyers argued in court: the Iowa Poll wasn’t news —it was a product the Register paid for. A judge asked if that logic could chill free speech statewide.
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AG Bird drops suit to defund Winneshiek Sheriff
The Iowa Attorney General is dropping her lawsuit against the Winneshiek County Sheriff over a social media post. Bird says the county is in “full compliance,” though she never got the apology she attempted to compel from the sheriff. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird quietly dismissed her high-profile lawsuit against Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx.…
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Seneca in Des Moines drops lawsuits against workers
Remember the 14+ Seneca workers in Des Moines who left their jobs after their company switched the equipment they knew how to service, and then got sued by Seneca over their noncompete agreements? The company has now dropped lawsuits against at least two of those workers. Both lawsuits, against Seneca workers Darien Berg and Jeffrey…
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Judge to rule on SOS’ challenge list of 2,022 registered voters by Sunday
Naturalized citizens are asking a federal judge to rescind an order from the Iowa Secretary of State requiring them to jump through more hoops to have their vote counted. The judge could have a ruling by Sunday. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, a Republican, is telling poll workers to require a list of 2,022…
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Here’s what else is on the ballot in Iowa in 2024, besides President
It’s 2024, which means we’re voting for President this year. But there are other elected officials on the ballot in Iowa this year, too. Here’s who they are. Everyone will see Presidential candidates on their ballot. That will include Democratic and Republican ones, as well as Libertarians, Greens, and a few others. After that, you’ll…
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Felony on your record? You can likely still vote in Iowa; here’s how
If you’ve been convicted of a felony charge in Iowa, but you’ve served your time, you could be eligible to vote this November. Here’s how.
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Case against Iowa abortion ban dropped, IA Supreme Court makes success unlikely
Because of an Iowa Supreme Court ruling from June, it’s unlikely the case against Iowa’s near-total abortion ban would succeed.
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Abortion in Iowa is still legal—for now
Though the near-total ban was expected to go into effect Friday, last-minute legal action from Planned Parenthood means the ban is still on hold.
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Why the Iowa Supreme Court allowed near-total abortion ban
Abortion is now banned in Iowa before most people know they’re pregnant. On Friday, June 28, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that Iowa’s near-total abortion should be allowed to go into effect, dissolving the injunction that had blocked it for 11 months. The ruling will also make abortion restrictions easier to pass in the…
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Attorney tells Iowa Supreme Court abortion ban should stay blocked
The Iowa Supreme Court Thursday heard arguments concerning the injunction on the near-total abortion ban passed is a special session last summer. Peter Im, staff attorney at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, told the justices and reporters in a press conference afterward that allowing the ban to go into effect would be “devastating.” “It bans…
