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United States of America v. State of Iowa
Date: 06-17-2024
Case Number: 4:24-cv-00162
Judge: Stephen H. Locher
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa (Polk County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Attorney General of the United States of America
Defendant's Attorney: Iowa's Attorney General's Office
Des Moines, Iowa Attorney General of the United States represented the United States of America sued the State of Iowa seeking a declaratory judgment on the constitutionality of a new Iowa law imposing criminal penalties on undocuments immegrants.
"As a matter of politics, the new legislation might be defensible. As a matter of constitutional law, it is not," Locher wrote. "Under binding Supreme Court precedent, Senate File 2340 is preempted in its entirety by federal law and thus is invalid under the Supremacy Clause" of the U.S. Constitution.
06/17/2024 29 ORDER Granting 7 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Defendants are hereby ENJOINED from enforcing Senate File 2340 pending further proceedings. See Order for particulars. Signed by Judge Stephen H. Locher on 6/17/2024. (mm) (Entered: 06/17/2024)
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What was the outcome of United States of America v. State of Iowa?
The outcome was: Judge Locher granted a motion for preliminary injunction. "As a matter of politics, the new legislation might be defensible. As a matter of constitutional law, it is not," Locher wrote. "Under binding Supreme Court precedent, Senate File 2340 is preempted in its entirety by federal law and thus is invalid under the Supremacy Clause" of the U.S. Constitution. 06/17/2024 29 ORDER Granting 7 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Defendants are hereby ENJOINED from enforcing Senate File 2340 pending further proceedings. See Order for particulars. Signed by Judge Stephen H. Locher on 6/17/2024. (mm) (Entered: 06/17/2024)
Which court heard United States of America v. State of Iowa?
This case was heard in United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa (Polk County), IA. The presiding judge was Stephen H. Locher.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. State of Iowa?
Plaintiff's attorney: Attorney General of the United States of America. Defendant's attorney: Iowa's Attorney General's Office.
When was United States of America v. State of Iowa decided?
This case was decided on June 17, 2024.