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Iowa Right to Life Appeals Campaign Finance Decision
By Ryan Koopmans
Iowa Right to Life is taking its case to the Eighth Circuit. Last year the organization challenged the constitutionality of Iowa’s new campaign finance in federal court in Des Moines. Chief Judge Robert Pratt dismissed the case l …
Press Roundup
By Ryan Koopmans
Tony Leys and Jeff Eckhoff report on the Des Moines Register’s victory yesterday in read more
Iowa Supreme Court Holds Third Party Records That Relate to an Investigation By a Licensing Board May Be Subject to Disclosure Under the Iowa Open Records Act
Press Roundup
By Ryan Koopmans
We’re adding a new feature at On Brief: In addition to our opinion summaries and other appellate highlights, we’re posting a daily roundup of appellate press reports. If there’s a news article about the Iowa appellate courts …
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State of the Judiciary
By Ryan Koopmans
At 10:00 this morning, Chief Justice Mark Cady will give the annual State of the Judiciary address. According to the Judicial Branch press release, the Chief “will report on progress in the past year toward making the Iowa Judic …
When should an inferior court just sit tight?
By Ryan Koopmans
That was the main question yesterday in Deaton v. Arkansas Department of Correction. Arkansas prisoner Christopher Deaton wants to grow a full-length …
The Iowa Supreme Court wants to know what you think
By Ryan Koopmans
The Iowa Supreme Court doesn’t just decide cases; it also regulates lawyers, and like other regulatory bodies, the Iowa Supreme Court often solicits public comments on proposed rule changes. The Court is currently asking for co …
The Iowa Supreme Court’s 2013-2014 Term: By the Numbers
By Ryan Koopmans
The Iowa Supreme Court’s 2013-2014 term is over (with the exception of a few pending petitions for rehearing on late-decided cases), so it’s time for our annual statistical review.
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