Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Iowa v. Griswold American Legion Post 508

LAVORATO, Chief Justice.

The battle before us today is not one of life or death. It is not a battle for freedom. Rather, it is a battle to keep a symbol of those things — a Civil War cannon — in Griswold, Iowa. The historic Civil War cannon first arrived in Griswold nearly a century ago. When the Griswold American Legion Post 508 decided to sell the cannon, the plaintiffs decided to fight back. The plaintiffs lost their first battle in the district court, and they now appeal the district court’s ruling on summary judgment in favor of the defendants. While we understand the great historic…