Fort Des Moines Church of Christ v. Iowa

Q: What court decided Iowa?

Fort Des Moines Church of Christ v. Iowa was decided by the U.S. District Court in 2016.

Q: Who won Iowa?

The outcome in Fort Des Moines Church of Christ v. Iowa was: Pending. A church sued to prevent the state from forcing religious institutions to provide facilities to transgender individuals in violation of constitutional rights.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Iowa?

Fort Des Moines Church of Christ v. Iowa involves the following religious liberty issues: Church & State, Free Exercise, LGBTQ & Religious Liberty.

A church sued to prevent the state from forcing religious institutions to provide facilities to transgender individuals in violation of constitutional rights.

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February 26, 2026 1 min read

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Fort Des Moines Church of Christ v. Iowa (D. 2016).

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Fort Des Moines Church of Christ v. Iowa [U.S. District Court, 2016] — A church sued to prevent the state from forcing religious institutions to provide facilities to transgender individuals in violation of constitutional rights. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/fort-des-moines-church-of-christ-2/, accessed July 5, 2026).

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Year: 2016 Court: U.S. District Court Outcome: Pending

Church & State Free Exercise LGBTQ & Religious Liberty

Holding: A church sued to prevent the state from forcing religious institutions to provide facilities to transgender individuals in violation of constitutional rights.

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Church sues Iowa for hypothetical gender "law" July 7, 2016

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Fort Des Moines Church of Christ v. Iowa is a Church & State case decided by the U.S. District Court in 2016. The court held that a church sued to prevent the state from forcing religious institutions to provide facilities to transgender individuals in violation of constitutional rights. The case resulted in a Pending outcome.