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“Supermajority” Bill Could Change the Outcome of State Constitutional Questions before the Iowa Supreme Court

A bill passed by the Iowa Senate (S.F. 2282) would block the Iowa Supreme Court from declaring a State statute unconstitutional if the decision is not supported by at least five justices of the seven-member Court. Although the bill failed to make it out of committee...

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“Supermajority” Bill Could Change the Outcome of State Constitutional Questions before the Iowa Supreme Court

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