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- ↑ Foley, Ryan J. (December 29, 2020). "Federal judge in Iowa ridicules Trump's pardons". Associated Press . Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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- ↑ Gruber-Miller, Stephen. "Read a federal judge's order temporarily blocking Iowa's ban on mask mandates in schools". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
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