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Iowa court upholds permanent injunction on state abortion ban

JURIST

The Iowa District Court for Polk County Monday upheld a permanent injunction on S.F. 359 , a 2018 law restricting abortion at about six weeks, once an abdominal ultrasound can detect fetal cardiac activity. Evaluated under the undue burden test, Gogerty ruled that the state cannot show a substanial change in law. In Dobbs v.

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SCOTUS to Clarify Standard for Determining Whether True Threat Exception Applies

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” The First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Eleventh Circuits, as well as Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, California, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, and Washington D.C., Oral arguments will be held on April 19, 2023.

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Turley Testifies on Censorship Before House Select Subcommittee

JonathanTurley

Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa Sen. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii Second panel: Mr. Thomas Baker, Former FBI Agent Professor Jonathan Turley, George Washington University Law Center Mr. However, there are issues here that should transcend partisan politics as we work through the proper role of government in regulating speech. First panel: Sen.

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Court to hear battle over animal welfare, the dormant commerce clause — and the price of bacon

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Instead, the preferences of Iowa or other pork-producing States would project into California to control what Californians eat.”. The Humane Society also responds to the challengers’ contention that allowing Proposition 12 to stand will foist California’s choices on other stands.

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“No Safe Haven”: University of Iowa Again Found To Be Discriminating Against Religious Groups

JonathanTurley

A few months ago, we discussed the ruling against the University of Iowa in Bus. of Iowa , 991 F.3d 2021) where the court held that we held that the law was clearly established that the University could not engage in viewpoint discrimination involving a Christian club. Leaders in Christ v. 3d 969 (8th Cir.

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Christian Group Scores Major Legal Victory Against University of Iowa

JonathanTurley

A Christian group at the University of Iowa scored a major win this week before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The University of Iowa registers student organizations under its “Registration of Student Organizations” (RSO) policy. The policy requires compliance with federal, state, and university rules.

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Human Rights Campaign President Calls for Rejection of “the Little Piece of Paper” of the Founders

JonathanTurley

In just a few generations, my family went from being enslaved in Mississippi to the first free Black family in Muscatine, Iowa, to preparing to elect President Kamala Harris. .” Her comments did include positive views of the progress made under the current system: “The story of America is the story of progress towards freedom.