# Judge in Trump election-poll lawsuit cites potential 'chilling effect' on free speech

Iowa Capital Dispatch, 2026-07-10

- Address: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/07/10/judge-in-trump-election-poll-lawsuit-cites-potential-chilling-effect-on-free-speech/
- Kind: reporting
- Last checked: 2026-09-23
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## Cited by

- [Trump sues Des Moines Register and pollster Ann Selzer over final Iowa poll](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2024-trump-sues-des-moines-register-selzer-poll)
- [Claim 365: The judge said the case's implications for free speech were significant enough to weigh heavily in deciding whether it could proceed.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/365)
- [Claim 366: The judge said allowing similar cases to proceed past a motion to dismiss could have wide effects on reporting.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/366)

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