Judge Blocks Historical Society From Moving Historic Items in Iowa City

Judge blocks Historical Society from moving historic items in Iowa City

A judge has ruled the State Historical Society must stop removing material from its Iowa City facility.

State ordered to stop removal of Centennial Building materials in Iowa State Historical Society case

A Johnson County judge ordered  the State of Iowa could not proceed with its removal of archival materials from the Iowa State Historical Society Centennial Building in Iowa City Friday, while concurrently dismissing an order from the state to throw out the lawsuit, filed by historians, archivists, and residents in Iowa City on Oct. 23.  The temporary injunction was ordered, stopping the removal of materials, including all exhibits and collectio…

Court orders State Historical Society of Iowa to stop removing materials from Iowa City

A judge ruled the Iowa State Historical Society (SHSI) must stop removing artifacts from its Iowa City location ahead of its planned 2026 closure.

District Judge orders state to stop removing items from Iowa City State Historical Society location

Hunter 10/25/25 A Johnson County district judge has ordered the State of Iowa to stop removing items from the Iowa City branch of the State Historical Society, and ruled that a lawsuit brought by a group of concerned historians can continue. The Gazette reports 6th Judicial District Judge Kevin McKeever ruled, “Defendants are hereby ordered not to remove any further documents, artifacts or other related materials from the Iowa City Research Faci…