by Rox Laird | September 17, 2020
The Iowa Supreme Court issued a two-paragraph order Wednesday denying separate appeals from Linn County Auditor Joel Miller and a Cedar Rapids resident seeking interlocutory review of Sixth Judicial District Judge Ian Thornhill’s temporary injunction enforcing Iowa...
by Rox Laird | September 14, 2020
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear its first round of oral arguments of the 2020-21 term Wednesday and Thursday, and the first in person oral arguments heard since March due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Sept. 16 and 17 oral arguments will feature justices,...
by Rox Laird | August 27, 2020
The Iowa Supreme Court’s 2019-20 term was marked by change and disruption. Change came with the appointment of two new justices and the selection of a new chief justice. Disruption came with the coronavirus outbreak that suspended oral arguments and closed the...
by Rox Laird | August 26, 2020
The Iowa Judicial Branch has begun a monthly podcast titled “In the Balance: An Iowa Judicial Branch Podcast,” that will explore how Iowa’s courts function. “In each monthly episode, we will explore the in’s and out’s of our state-level court system, host interviews...
by Rox Laird | July 29, 2020
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments in an appeal challenging a lawsuit filed by citizens and environmental groups claiming State environmental agencies failed to reduce the presence of agricultural pollutants in the Raccoon River. Iowa CCI and Food & Water...
