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Iowa’s Top Court Ended Court Fees in Dismissed Cases. Politicians Want Them Back

The state can no longer saddle defendants with court fees when charges are dismissed. Prosecutors are backing legislation to restore them.

News • 02.13.2026

For Many, a Lawyer Is a Luxury Out of Reach

Sixty years after a landmark Supreme Court ruling, the promise of legal representation for everyone is largely unrealized.

Closing Argument • 07.15.2023

I Wish I’d Pleaded Guilty to Murder

Exercising my right to a jury trial cost me years of my life.

Life Inside • 03.21.2019

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