Settlement agreement reached in ACLU, LULAC lawsuit over ‘potential noncitizens’ 2024 voter list

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 732

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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A settlement agreement was reached Wednesday in the lawsuit challenging Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s order 2024 pertaining to more than 2,000 people identified as potential noncitizens.

Pate and Attorney General Brenna Bird celebrated what they called an “election integrity win,” while advocates speaking on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union at a Wednesday news conference said the settlement provides “important safeguards” to protect Iowans’ voting rights in future elections.

The lawsuit, …

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