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Eighth Circuit rules ‘In God We Trust’ on U.S. currency is constitutional
The motto “In God We Trust” has been printed on U.S. currency since the Civil War, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit confronted the question of whether it violates the Constitution for the first time in an Aug. 28 read more
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch shares his views on preserving the rule of law at Des Moines conference
Neil Gorsuch, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, made a case for defending the rule of law in a conversation a Q-and-A-format conversation with Lavenski Smith, Chief Judge of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, at the Eighth Circuit conference in Des Moines Friday.
District Judge Susan Christensen named to the Iowa Supreme Court
Susan Christensen told her husband some years ago that she wanted to be a judge, and she reached that goal when she became a District Associate Judge in 2007 and a District Judge in 2015. But her climb up the judiciary ladder did not end there: On Wednesday, Christensen was appointed as an Asso …
Iowa native tapped for vacancy on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
A Sioux City native has been nominated to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to replace Judge Roger Wollman, who has announced he will take senior status.
Jonathan Kobes, now serving as general counsel to U.S. Sen. Mike Round …
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issues a split decision on the legality of Des Moines’ utility fee
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in St. Louis handed down a read more
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Iowans remember Mark Cady, the man and the chief justice
In the days following the Nov. 15 death of Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady, many people have recalled personal encounters with the Fort Dodge man who served Iowa’s courts for 36 years.
Touching remembrances ranged from the sports editor of the Fort Dodge Messenger who was approached by Cady on the sidelines …
Oral Arguments Postponement
The Iowa Supreme Court’s oral arguments scheduled for Nov. 18 and 19 have been cancelled due to the death of Chief Justice Mark Cady. The Court’s announcement said the parties will be notified later of a new argument schedule. …
Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in nine appeals Nov. 18 and 19
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in nine cases Nov. 18 and 19. Eight more cases will be submitted to the Court without oral argument. Following are brief summaries of the cases. Go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page to read briefs submitted …
Grant Wood paintings must remain at Coe College, Iowa Supreme Court rules
What is a non-profit institution to do when a gift becomes a burden?
That is more or less the predicament Coe College found itself in when it learned that a collection of Grant Wood paintings given to the Cedar Rapids school decades earlier, and which had grown significantly in value, could not be sold without violating …
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