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September 27, 2022 Washington Post: Federal court finds 3rd Iowa ag-gag law unconstitutional
A federal judge has struck down the third attempt by the Iowa
September 27, 2022 Court Strikes Down Iowa Recording Ban Ag-Gag Law
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa ruled Iowa’s latest Ag-Gag law is unconstitutional, holding that the law — which created a new crime of trespassing to engage in video and audio recording — violates the First Amendment. The law gagged free speech by criminalizing undercover investigations at animal facilities, deterring the exposure of animal cruelty, unsafe working conditions, and food safety threats in such facilities.September 27, 2022 Des Moines Register: Judge strikes down 4th Iowa 'ag-gag' law in ongoing conflict over free speech vs. trespassing
A federal court has once again blocked Iowa’s efforts to bar animal rights activists from gaining access to commercial livestock