Cases in Progress
by Sondra Wilson. Updated July 19, 2025.

There are three cases presented below, with two currently in progress. The second case, filed in the state courts last year, whereupon no justice was served, was essentially a precursor the federal case filed this year. Due to the fact that the defendants from the Story County case sabotaged my semester at Iowa State University in spring 2025, I filed a motion to join the defendants from that case into the federal case that was filed on March 31. 

To better understand and follow the cases, here is a legal self-help section:

Case #1: The Story County Case

Wilson v. RELIABLE STREET INC and LOCKWOOD CAFE, et al

After working for six months on community garden and prairie restoration projects under two agreements, I was removed from the Reliable Street property due to an undisclosed complaint — later revealed to be a vague allegation from a non-transgender woman that I had “violated her space.” Despite requesting mediation, I received no response and filed a complaint with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. The case was closed without investigation, based on numerous false and defamatory statements submitted by a small group of individuals.

Upon reviewing the case file, I found evidence of a coordinated effort involving falsified documents and out-of-context materials meant to discredit me. Continued retaliation — including legal filings and interference with my education at Iowa State University — has forced me to go public with the evidence. I am now working to amend a federal civil rights case, Wilson et al v. Trump et al, to include these individuals as co-conspirators due to the politically motivated and discriminatory nature of their actions.

Case #2: Polk County Case

Wilson v. STATE OF IOWA and KIM REYNOLDS FOR IOWA

Filed on February 8, 2024, in the Polk County Courthouse, this four-part civil action combined claims at law and equity and initiated a class action on behalf of transgender Iowans. The case sought redress for a series of severe, well-documented incidents of discrimination that caused me significant personal harm. However, the case was prevented from proceeding to trial due to seven facially unconstitutional legal defenses submitted by Assistant Attorney General Christopher Deist, which were upheld by the court through unjust rulings that blocked the case from moving forward. The third case, described below, is essentially a continuation of this case.

Case #3: The Federal Case, Southern District of Iowa

On March 31, 2025 I filed Wilson et al v. Trump et al to obtain redress for several classes of persons. It is sad this has to happen, however instead of working on plans to improve the quality of life for Iowans, politicians across the state chose to focus on violating rights to appease lobbyists and special interest groups.  Causes of action for each class of persons is as follows:

i. Violation of abortion rights due to the passing of HF 732… READ MORE. 

ii. Homeless Des Moines residents who are being threatened, ticketed, arrested, and have been having their property bulldozed due to an anti-camping provision added to Ord. 16,382 last fall. Meanwhile zoning approval for Joppa’s Tiny Home Village has repeatedly been blocked by the same City Council who amended the ordinance in order to sic police and on homeless people, and terrorizing them with threats of jail and bulldozers. READ MORE.

iii. Transgender and nonbinary Iowans who are no longer safe in Iowa due to the passing of SF 418. The passing of this code – a blatant violation of 18 U.S.C. § 241 Conspiracy against rights – represents a continuing conspiracy which has been ongoing since 2019. READ MORE.

iv. Iowa’s blatantly-unconstitutional School Voucher Program is being used to siphon public tax dollars into private, religious institutions. READ MORE.

v. Additional sections of the suit have to do with severe injustices I have experienced over the years as a direct result of discrimination. This included remaining homeless and afraid to return to Iowa for approximately eight years following an off-the-record warning by and Ames police officer to leave the state for my safety. READ MORE.

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