Americans United for Separation of Church and State v. Prison Fellowship Ministries, Inc. (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit):  The Iowa Department of Corrections contracted with Prison Fellowship Ministries (PFM) and InnerChange Freedom Initiative (IFI) to provide a faith-based rehabilitation program for prisoners in Newton, Iowa.  Americans United challenged the program on Establishment Clause grounds.  The federal district court struck down the program and ordered PFM and IFI to repay the state prison system over $1.5 million in payments received.  Iowa appealed, as did PFM and IFI.  The ACLJ filed an amicus brief in the Eighth Circuit on behalf of itself and several former prisoners who benefited from the IFI program, arguing that Americans United lacked standing to seek an order compelling one third party to pay another.  The case is pending before the Eighth Circuit.

October 6, Iowa City, IA:  The ACLJ sent local officials an informational letter about protest activities at the funeral of Army National Guard Spc. Kampha B. Sourivong.

November 10, Harlan, IA:  The ACLJ sent local officials an informational letter about protest activities at the funeral of Army Lt. Col. Paul J. Finken.