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"The district court’s injunction of the Iowa statute remains in place statewide — and the State will still not be enforcing the statute — until the case returns to the district court," attorney general spokesman Lynn Hicks said.

Ostergren won attention in 2020 election litigation. Now, his new public interest law firm seeks to expand economic opportunity and liberty.

A September 2022 trial date has been scheduled in the lawsuit alleging Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand violated the state’s Open Records Law.

The family of Drew Edwards received $4.5M as the result of a settlement for his wrongful death, but they want accountability.

Five women have turned to civil suits in an effort to bring accountability for their loved ones and call for changes in Iowas use-of-force cases.

A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest for Monday:

VINTON — Congressional Republicans promoting confidence in elections made stops Monday in Iowa to highlight the extensive measures local officials take safeguarding voting — while warning that Democratic election reforms

State of Iowa Holds Appeal Hearing Regarding Streetscape Funding

Drew Edwards died while authorities were arresting him for a simple assault. The officer and the deputy were not charged and were never suspended.

Prosecutors built a strong case on evidence, but the pivotal moment came when defendant Cristhian Bahena Rivera took the stand, legal observers say.