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Headline: Des Moines Register, 5/11/2026
William Morris reports:
That lawsuit has concluded with a settlement approved May 5 by the State Appeal Board. The state is paying $125,000 ― $75,000 for Ruhtenberg and $50,000 for her attorneys ― without acknowledging wrongdoing.
Attorney David Albrecht, representing Ruhtenberg, confirmed she remains employed with the public defender's office.
"We're pleased to obtain some measure of accountability," Albrecht said in a statement, adding, "Maria would like to emphasize that she brought the case not just for herself, but to protect the next public employee from being silenced by government overreach."
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird's office, which defended the state in the suit, declined to comment. [emphasis added]
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