A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Iowa pollster Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register will proceed in state court, not federal court, marking a procedural victory for the former president. The case involves a disputed 2024 poll that showed then–Vice President Kamala Harris leading Trump in Iowa by three points — a result later proven inaccurate when Trump won the state by over 13 points.
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals found that a lower court judge had overstepped by denying Trump’s motion to return the case to state jurisdiction. The ruling dismissed the federal case “without prejudice,” allowing Trump to refile it at the state level.
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), which represents the defendants, criticized the ruling as a procedural setback that did not address the lawsuit’s merits. “This case is every bit as frivolous today as it was yesterday,” said FIRE Chief Counsel Bob Corn-Revere.
Trump’s legal team maintains the poll constituted “brazen election interference,” while FIRE argues it falls under protected free speech.
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