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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is dismissing the lawsuit against Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx.
Bird sued the Sheriff earlier this year, accusing him of violating Iowa law by posting on Facebook that his office wouldn't assist federal agents with immigration enforcement if their requests weren't within "constitutional parameters".
In a statement, the Attorney General's office says that Winneshiek County has now fully complied with the state's sanctuary county law, so the lawsuit will be dismissed.
Sheriff Marx also put out a statement in response to the lawsuit being dropped, saying:
Recently I had a face-to-face meeting with Attorney General Bird. During our meeting, I explained it was never my intent to discourage immigration enforcement. We have always complied with ICE detainers and will continue to comply with Iowa code section 27A and encourage immigration enforcement under our written policies. Attorney General Bird has informed Winneshiek County that the lawsuit is no longer necessary given compliance with Iowa code section 27A. After the face-to-face meeting, Attorney General Bird dismissed the State’s lawsuit. I thank the people of Winneshiek County for their patience and outpouring of support through this situation.