[This article by Matthew A. McGuire, Spencer S. Cady, and Chris E. Slack was originally published in the August 2023 issue of The Iowa Lawyer magazine.] In our analysis of the 2020-2021 Iowa Supreme Court term, published in the August 2021 issue of the Iowa Lawyer, we...
[This article by Matthew A. McGuire and Spencer S. Cady was originally published in the August 2022 issue of The Iowa Lawyer magazine. The 2021-2022 term statistics were compiled by Chris Slack.] The 2021-2022 term of the Iowa Supreme Court concluded on June 30. A...
When he needs a diversion from the job, Chief Justice Mark Cady loses himself in home improvement projects. Justice Daryl Hecht sings and plays an acoustic guitar. Justice Brent Appel plants trees on the family’s acreage. The three justices, who are standing for...
Today, July 14, Nyemaster Goode and The Des Moines Register will be hosting a panel discussion regarding Iowa Supreme Court. The panel discussion starts at 4:30 and a reception will follow. Additional details are below. WHEN: Today! WHERE: Third Floor of the EMC...
Have you in effect quit your job if you spend nearly a month in jail on charges that are later dismissed? That's the question that the Iowa Supreme Court will face when it it convenes for oral arguments on Thursday. The answer could reverse 40 years of Iowa...
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