A federal appeals court last week tossed out a lawsuit by Iowa and five other states claiming California’s restrictions on egg producers violate the Commerce Clause to th …
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Mark Cady’s term as Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court renewed for another term
Iowa Supreme Court oral argument recap: Justices go hunting for the DNR’s legislative authority
Justices of the Iowa Supreme Court engaged in a lively exchange with lawyers Wednesday in a case involving the extent of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ authority to protect deer from Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).
Tom and Rhonda Brakke closed t …
Iowa Supreme Court 2016-17 Preview: Did DNR go too far in protecting deer from Chronic Wasting Disease?
The owners of a whitetail deer hunting preserve in southern Iowa say the Iowa Department of Natural Resources exceeded its authority in its efforts to prevent the spread of a deer disease, which ultimately led to the closure of the preserve and the loss of nearly $1 million in business.
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Voters solidly back all 66 Iowa judges standing for retention
After choosing a president on Election Day, voters move “down ballot” to Congressional and state legislative candidates. Iowa voters not only must go down ballot but to the back of the ballot to make important choices – including judges standing for retention.
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Iowa Supreme Court to hear a case with constitutional implications in Feb. 20 evening session
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear an oral argument in a special evening session Monday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. in the Judicial Branch Building. The evening session is an opportunity for members of the public who might otherwise be unable to attend court sessions to witness an oral argument in person.
The case to be argued – …
Detectives’ ‘distasteful’ deception crossed no constitutional lines, Iowa Supreme Court holds
The Iowa Supreme Court has for more than 60 years used what it has called a “common sense” standard for determining whether police officers cross a constitutional line by dangling the prospect of leniency before a criminal suspect that is likely to lead to a false confession.
Applying the precedent first enunciated i …
Iowa Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in 11 appeals Jan. 18 and 19
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments in 11 cases Jan. 18 and 19. Three other cases will be submitted to the court without oral argument. Go to On Brief’s “Cases in the Pipeline” page to read briefs filed in these cases. Following are brief summaries of the January …
Divided Iowa Supreme Court reversed district court’s exclusion of criminal defendant’s family from attending trial under the Court’s COVID-19 Supervisory Order as a violation of the public right to trial
In State v. Brimmer, the Iowa Supreme Court was
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