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.
Iowa Supreme Court Affirms Defense Ruling in Disparate-Impact Employment Discrimination Case Against State
Last week, the Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the district court’s judgment in favor of the state in read more
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Iowa Supreme Court denies review of Harrison County open meetings ruling by Court of Appeals
In December the Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that the Harrison County Board of Supervisors violated the Iowa Open Meetings law.
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Iowa Supreme Court 2016-17 preview: Does confidentiality in a ‘morbidity and mortality’ report apply to a dislocated shoulder?
Dennis Willard was admitted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for treatment of injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident. Among his injuries was a dislocated shoulder, but Willard alleges that was inflicted by hospital staff while he was sedated. Now he is asking the Iowa Supreme …
Iowa Supreme Court: The Constitution does not require special treatment for juveniles on restitution orders
The Iowa Supreme Court has declined to add another criminal-sentencing exception for juvenile offenders in a pair of rulings regarding Iowa’s mandatory $150,000 restitution in murder cases.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a series of cases over the la …
Iowa Supreme Court oral argument recap: Justices see a problem with jury selection, but no easy solution
It’s not often a lawyer can predict the outcome of a case based on an appellate court oral argument. But more than one Iowa Supreme Court justice readily acknowledged Tuesday that Des Moines attorney Gary Dickey exposed a constitutional problem with Iowa’s process for selecting jurie …
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