Tuesday - February 24, 2026
Vindicated: Court Rebukes Newton, Iowa, Officials for Retaliatory Arrests After Citizen Called Them "Fascists"
February 24, 2026
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026:

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Vindicated: Court rebukes Newton, Iowa, officials for retaliatory arrests after citizen called them "fascists"

Decision condemns Newton, Iowa, officials for arresting Noah Petersen twice in October 2022 for speaking during a city council public comment period

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Today, a federal judge in Iowa ruled that the c . . .

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