Iowa Supreme Court rejects LULAC lawsuit

Iowa Supreme Court rejects LULAC lawsuit

The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a district court decision that cleared the way for election officials to distribute voter materials in languages other than English.

Around Iowa: Iowa Supreme Court rejects lawsuit over English-only voting materials

The court found that the League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa lacked standing to bring its lawsuit challenging the state’s application of the English Language Reaffirmation Act.

Iowa Supreme Court rejects LULAC’s lawsuit over English-only voting materials - Little Village

Johnson County residents vote in the primary election at the Senior Center on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. — Adria Carpenter/Little VillageThe Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a district court decision that cleared the way for election officials to distribute voter materials in languages other than English.Without directly addressing the merits of Iowa’s law restricting the dissemination of government records in languages other than…

Iowa Supreme Court rules voting documents must remain English only

Hunter 05/12/25 Iowa election documents will remain available in English-only, according to a ruling by the state Supreme Court. The Des Moines Register reports the Court ruled that the Hispanic advocacy Group LULAC lacked the standing to challenge a prior court order. Under a 2002 law, all official political documents in Iowa must be in English unless “​​necessary to secure the rights guaranteed by the Constitution.” In 2008, a district court f…