Iowa, ACLU and Lambda Legal

ACLU and Lambda Legal file new injunction to block Iowa’s book ban for the second time
After their first injunction blocking the book ban was vacated to a lower court in August, a judge in the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals said they needed to prove a few things before claiming it’s unconstitutional.
Requests for new injunction filed in lawsuits over Iowa's book ban law, Senate File 496
Plaintiffs suing Iowa over its book ban law are again asking a judge to put a temporary block on Senate File 496.
ACLU of Iowa, Lamba Legal file lawsuit to block enforcement of Iowa's book restriction law
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Iowa and Lambda Legal are pursuing new action in their case against Senate File-496, a law that allows
ACLU renews legal battle against Iowa book ban law
The ACLU and Lambda Legal were successful in getting the law blocked in December, which allowed some books to return to school shelves. However, the state appealed, and a federal judge lifted the injunction in August.
ACLU, Lambda Legal file new request to block Iowa school book ban
Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and the law firm Jenner & Block LLP filed the request of behalf of the nonprofit LGBTQ+ advocacy organization Iowa Safe Schools, two teachers and six Iowa students and their families who they argue ...
Civil rights groups try again to block Iowa’s book law
Lambda Legal and American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa have filed a new request for the courts to block Iowa’s law that bars certain books from school libraries. The two organizations are again challenging Senate File 496,
ACLU Iowa, others file new challenge to state book ban law
A new legal challenge is being filed to block Iowa’s Senate File (SF) 496, the state’s parental rights law, more commonly known as the book ban law. Governor Kim Reynolds signed it into law in May 2023.
LGBTQ+ advocates mount revamped challenge to Iowa book ban
Iowa’s book ban in public schools has caused “chaos and confusion” and deprived students of access to more than 3,000 books based on content and viewpoint, the plaintiffs say.
New injunction sought over Iowa book ban law
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ACLU of Iowa asks court to once again block parts of Iowa's parental rights law
Lambda Legal, ACLU of Iowa and the law firm Jenner & Block LLP has filed a new request to block SF 496, otherwise known as ...
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PFLAG v. Abbott
The American Civil Liberties Union, Lambda Legal, the ACLU of Texas, and Baker Botts filed a lawsuit in Texas State Court on behalf of PFLAG National and three Texas families. This is the second ...
Supreme Court sets oral arguments date in challenge to Tennessee transgender care ban for minors
The Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for Dec. 4 in the case challenging Tennessee’s law banning gender-affirming ...
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ACLU and Lambda Legal file new injunction to block Iowa’s book ban
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