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Iowa looks to appeal injunction blocking book banning law

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Iowa looks to appeal injunction blocking book banning law

Apr 23 2025

The legal back-and-forth over Iowa Senate File 496 continues with attorneys representing the state defendants filing a motion challenging the March 25 decision by U.S. District Court judge Stephen Locher of the Southern District of Iowa that reinstated a preliminary injunction against book restrictions in Iowa. The filing asks that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit review Locher’s most recent decision.

Source: Publishers Weekly

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