News Releases - 2025 Archive - Page 12

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a lawsuit against Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx for violating the state sanctuary county law by discouraging law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. Sheriff Marx said in a February 4 Facebook post that he “will make every effort to block,...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today released her report on Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx’s February 4, 2025, Facebook post claiming that he would be a sanctuary sheriff and refuse to enforce immigration laws. The report concludes that the post violated Iowa Code Chapter 27A, which prohibits state law...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today issued the following statement after celebrating Women’s History Month at the White House with President Trump: “America is the pillar of freedom and opportunity it is today thanks to the many brave and bold women who have shaped our nation’s history. I was...

DES MOINES—A federal district court today re-blocked a critical Iowa law that ensures the books in K-12 schools are age-appropriate. This decision follows the federal appellate court’s ruling that allowed Iowa to continue enforcing its law. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement in response:  “As a mom,...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today issued a warning about scammers posing as the Attorney General’s office to trick Iowans out of money. The Iowa Attorney General’s office received reports that scammers are impersonating Attorney General Bird and her office on social media to con victims of cryptocurrency ATM...

DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the January 27, 2025, fatal shooting of Daniel Joseph James Palenik by two Iowa State Patrol troopers was legally justified. The Attorney General’s conclusion was based on a review and investigation by the Iowa Division of...

DES MOINES—Secretary of State Paul Pate today announced that his audit of voter registration lists confirmed 277 noncitizens who are registered to vote, 35 noncitizens who successfully voted in the 2024 election, and five noncitizens who attempted to vote but were rejected. Those cases have been turned over to the...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to protect veterans’ benefits for military veterans and their children. Since World War II, the United States has promised to provide education benefits to veterans and their families through the Montgomery and Post-9/11 G.I. Bills....

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today filed a brief urging the court to allow President Trump to continue deporting the ruthless Venezuelan prison gang, Tren de Aragua (“TdA”). Tren de Aragua is a transnational criminal organization and designated terrorist organization known for raping, torturing, and murdering its victims. The...

DES MOINES—The Trump Administration today dropped the Biden-Harris appeal in the Eighth Circuit regarding a Biden-era rule that attempted to tear down more than 50 years of landmark protections for women and girls under Title IX. Attorney General Bird today released the following statement celebrating the end of the Biden-Harris...