Iowa Supreme Court 2016-17 Preview: Can Dyersville rezone heaven?
The fate of plans for developing the fabled “Field of Dreams” movie location in Dubuque County may be determined by the Iowa Supreme Court.
Dyersville city officials and a developer envision a little bit of economic-development heaven at the Dubuque C …
read moreDoing time for a ‘serious offense against the planet’
You can do serious time in federal prison for selling black rhinoceros horns, even if the horns were originally purchased before such sales were made illegal.
That is the conclusion …
read moreNyemaster Goode and The Des Moines Register Present The Cady Court at Five
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.
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Split Eighth Circuit panel affirms the DeCoster’s prison sentence
Chief Justice Cady: “Voices of democracy,” not the Court, can alter Infamous Crimes Clause
In his opinion for the Iowa Supreme Court in Thursday’s voting rights decision, Chief Justice Mark Cady said expanding voting rights for convicted felons must come in response to the “voices of democracy.”
The question is, how might that happen? …
read moreLawsuit from fatal balcony fall goes back to Polk County court
SCOTUS ruling on blood-alcohol tests leads Iowa Supreme Court to delay boating-while-intoxicated case until next term
Iowa Supreme Court closing to the end of its 2015-16 term
Get back in here! U.S. Supreme Court rejects Eighth Circuit’s “no recalling a jury” rule.
By Ryan Leemkuil
This blog has previously covered the long-running dispute between former Iowa law school dean Carolyn Jones and Teresa Wagner, a former law school employee who claims she was passed over for a job due to political bias. Most rece …
read moreCourt guts unemployment rule on jailed workers
You can be fired for missing work because you are in jail, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you will be denied unemployment insurance benefits.
That’s according to the Iowa Supreme Court in a 4-3 ruling that gutted an Iowa administrative rule applied t …
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Iowa Supreme Court expected to release opinions in four cases Friday — 20 cases remain to be decided this term
Opinions in four cases are expected to be released by the Iowa Supreme Court Friday, June 4.
With those four cases decided, 20 cases that were argued in the 2020-21 term remain to be decided. Go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page and click on the “Cases Argued” tab to see which cases that were argued this ter …
Iowa Supreme Court expected to release opinions in three cases Friday
Opinions in three cases are expected to be released by the Iowa Supreme Court Friday, May 28. Following are On Brief’s previously published summaries of two of those cases. Go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page to read briefs filed with the Court in thes …
Iowa Supreme Court expected to release opinions in four cases Friday
Opinions in four cases are expected to be released by the Iowa Supreme Court Friday, May 21. Following are On Brief’s previously published summaries of three of those cases. Go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page to read briefs filed with the Court in the …
Iowa Supreme Court expected to release opinions in six cases Friday
Opinions in six cases are expected to be released by the Iowa Supreme Court Friday, May 14. Following are On Brief’s previously published summaries of the cases. Go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page to read briefs filed with the Court in these appeals.
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