# Claim 366

The judge said allowing similar cases to proceed past a motion to dismiss could have wide effects on reporting.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: The judge said allowing similar cases to proceed past a motion to dismiss could have wide effects on reporting.
- Field: status
- Value: Judge questions letting case past motion to dismiss
- About: [incident 2024-trump-sues-des-moines-register-selzer-poll](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2024-trump-sues-des-moines-register-selzer-poll)
- Source: Judge in Trump election-poll lawsuit cites potential 'chilling effect' on free speech. https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/07/10/judge-in-trump-election-poll-lawsuit-cites-potential-chilling-effect-on-free-speech/
- Publisher: Iowa Capital Dispatch
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2026-07-10

## Quotation from the source

> It seems like there'd be a massive chilling effect if any case is allowed get past the motion-to-dismiss phase for a defendant of this nature.

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