Iowa Office of the Attorney General | Crime Victim Assistance Board Awards Legal Contract to Center for Individual Rights (April 2026)

The State of Iowa entered into a pro bono client engagement agreement with the Center for Individual Rights to serve as lead outside counsel in a federal lawsuit challenging New York’s Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule. CIR will cover its own litigation expenses, coordinate with the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, and may seek court-awarded attorneys’ fees payable to itself.

Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract amount

Pro bono (no fees charged to client)

Contract type

LEGAL

Renewal

Engagement covers litigation at the federal district court level, with potential but not obligatory representation in appeals to the Circuit Court and the U.S. Supreme Court; either party may terminate under the agreement’s termination provisions, and any further appellate engagement would be by CIR’s election.

Document type

Agreement

Source document

State of Iowa Agreement Lawsuit Challenging NY Greenhouse Gas Rule 2026-04-24

Frequently asked questions

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Who was awarded the legal contract by Iowa Office of the Attorney General | Crime Victim Assistance Board?

Center for Individual Rights was awarded this legal contract by Iowa Office of the Attorney General | Crime Victim Assistance Board, as recorded on April 24, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Legal contract, documented as a agreement record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in State of Iowa Agreement Lawsuit Challenging NY Greenhouse Gas Rule 2026-04-24 (Agreement), dated April 24, 2026 from Iowa Office of the Attorney General | Crime Victim Assistance Board. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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