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League of Latin American Citizens of Iowa v. Pate I
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League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa v. Pate I, No. XX (Iowa Dist. Ct., Polk Cnty.) |
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| Case Summary | Plaintiffs seek injunctive relief preventing the Iowa Secretary of State from enforcing and implementing official guidance for drop box restrictions. Those regulations limit the use of drop boxes in the election. Plaintiffs allege the Secretary was not authorized to impose the restrictions. They further allege that the restrictions interefere with the right to vote under the Iowa Constitution. | |
| Filed | 09/14/2020 | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Type of Court | State | |
| Status | Active | |
| Last Updated | 03/13/2021 | |
| Issue Tag(s) | Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Authority To Act (Other) Secretary of State exceeding authority by promulgating guidance. Restricting the use of drop boxes. |
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| Complaint(s) | 09/14/2020: Complaint filed. | |
| Dispositive Ruling(s) | 10/27/2020: Order/Ruling, TRO Denied | |
| 11/18/2020: Order/Ruling, Dismissed. | ||
