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Once Again, Federal Judge Blocks a Book Banning Law in Iowa
U.S. District Court judge Stephen Locher doubled down on an injunction against Iowa SF 496, a 2023 state law that has led to the mass removal of books from Iowa public school libraries, concluding ...
Attorney general moves to strip Winneshiek County of all state funding
The Iowa Attorney General's lawsuit acknowledges that Sheriff Dan Marx “has complied with every Immigration and Customs ...
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Federal judge upholds Iowa’s ban on trespassers using cameras to document animal abuse
The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in January 2024 that Iowa’s “ag-gag” law does not violate free speech but sent ...
Iowa law banning school library books depicting sexual acts on hold again after judge's ruling
The judge temporarily blocked the part of the law that prohibits school libraries and classrooms from carrying books that ...
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D.C. Dispatch: Grassley announces Judiciary Committee meeting on courts blocking Trump actions
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is set to play a top role as the Senate Judiciary Committee chair in hearings next week on courts ...
Iowa schools able to have banned books again after second injunction granted, what comes next?
Penguin Random House's general counsel Dan Novack said: "Realistically this school year, the books should be back and ...
Federal judge again blocks Iowa book ban; expected to rule on 'don't say gay' restrictions soon
U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher ruled Tuesday that the ban on books depicting sex acts was likely unconstitutional and ...