Iowa Supreme Court Announces New Calendar
By Ryan Koopmans
The Iowa Supreme Court is remaking its calendar. The Court will now hear arguments from September through April, with the goal of submitting most opinions in those cases by the end of the term, which is now June 30. The Cour …
Commission Picks Three for Court of Appeals Spot
Court of Appeals Vacancy Announced
Conservator Not Strictly Liable for Investment Decisions Made Without Court Approval
By Ryan Koopmans
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled, in In Re Alessio, Leo v. First Community Trust, that a conservator is not strictly liable for inves …
Eighth Circuit Panels No Longer “Free to Choose”
By Ryan Koopmans
In the Eighth Circuit, as in every other circuit, one three-judge panel may not overrule a decision of a previous panel. But what happens when the later panel overlooks a previous decision and reaches the opposite outcome? T …
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Iowa Supreme Court suspends lawyer who was duped by Nigerian email scam
By Colin Smith
Today, the Iowa Supreme Court suspended an attorney’s license for twelve months for getting his cl …
Iowa Supreme Court: Go ahead, live-tweet us
By Ryan Koopmans
Today, the Iowa Supreme Court proposed new rules that would allow â …
Supreme Court Oral Arguments Suggest That Federal Political Contribution Limits Vulnerable
By Colin Smith
On Tuesday morning the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that many predict will be the next blockbuster campaign finance case,
By Ryan Koopmans The public doesn’t usually focus on the timeliness of a court’s decision, because the public isn’t usually waiting for a decision. Â But the litigants are, and for them, timeliness is almost as important as the outcome. Â Being i …The Iowa Supreme Court Makes Timeliness a Priority
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