Judge calls state response to comments about Charlie Kirk ‘deeply troubling’

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 1,302

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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While stating she finds the state’s actions to be “deeply troubling,” a federal judge has refused to issue an injunction that would block disciplinary proceedings against two Iowa teachers for their social-media posts about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The teachers claim the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners has violated their First Amendment rights by investigating them for their online comments about Kirk. Earlier this week, however, a federal judge denied their request …

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