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Iowa Supreme Court preview: Justices will hear arguments this week on abortion, immunity for public officials, and municipal zoning

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments in seven cases this week. Following are summaries of three cases set for argument Tuesday and Wednesday. [See our earlier read more

Iowa Supreme Court preview: Is Iowa’s law protecting hog confinements from lawsuits unconstitutional?

by Rox Laird | 2.09

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments Feb. 12 in a case that could dramatically affect all legal disputes between rural residents and livestock confinement operators. The session is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday at the Judicial Branch Building in Des Moines to accommodate members of the publ …

Indecent-exposure conviction required physical presence, Iowa Supreme Court rules

by Rox Laird | 2.06

The Iowa Legislature did not make clear that the crime of indecent exposure could be committed by sending a text message, the Iowa Supreme Court said in a Feb. 2 decision.

The Court overturned the indecent-exposure conviction of Jose Lopez in …

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals now at full strength

by Rox Laird | 2.01

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is up to full strength with the Senate confirmation on Jan. 30 of David Stras of Minnesota.

Stras was a justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court prior to his appointment by President Donald Trump in May. He joi …

Iowa Supreme Court reduces frivolous litigation penalty assessed against a party.

by Rox Laird | 1.29

A trial court’s sanction for frivolous litigation in a protracted legal battle over a Johnson County land development was reduced by the Iowa Supreme Court. The sanction was levied against …

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Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upends Voting Rights Act precedents on who has the right to challenge laws based on race or color

In the nearly six decades since the Voting Rights Act was enacted by Congress, federal judges have assumed private parties could bring suits in federal court to enforce the law that prohibits state or federal election policies that deny the right to vote based on race or color.

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Edited body camera video should not have been admitted in OWI trial, Iowa Supreme Court rules

An edited video from a police officer’s body camera leading jurors to conclude a drunk-driving suspect failed a preliminary breath test should not have been allowed into evidence, the Iowa Supreme Court said in a ruling handed down Nov. 17 …

October 2023 Opinion Roundup

The Iowa Supreme Court entered opinions in seven cases during October 2023. You can find in-depth summaries of two cases at the following links:

In the Matter of V.H., 22-0952

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Iowa Supreme Court to hear arguments in seven cases Nov. 15 and 16

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments in seven cases Nov. 15 and 16. Eight other cases will be submitted to the Court without oral argument. Following are brief summaries of the November cases. [Go to On Brief’s “Cases in the Pipeline” page to read briefs filed in …

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