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Iowa AG plans to seek U.S. Supreme Court review of injunction blocking enforcement of state’s immigration law

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has informed the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that the State of Iowa will be seeking review by the U.S. Supreme Court of the Eight Circuit’s October 2025 ruling affirming the district court’s preliminary injunction barring enforcement of Iowa’s statute that makes it a state crime for a noncitizen previously deported to reenter the state.

Firing for posting rainbow flag criticism did not violate Civil Rights Act, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals holds

by Rox Laird | 8.15

When Daniel Snyder posted a comment on his employer’s intranet site expressing his opposition to the company’s use of a rainbow flag indicating support for LGBTQ+ equality, he believed he was sending the post to be seen only by the sender of an employee survey….

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upends Voting Rights Act precedents on who has the right to challenge laws based on race or color

by Rox Laird | 11.30

In the nearly six decades since the Voting Rights Act was enacted by Congress, federal judges have assumed private parties could bring suits in federal court to enforce the law that prohibits state or federal election policies that deny the right to vote based on…

Federal appeals court to hear arguments in three cases at Drake Law School Oct. 26

by Rox Laird | 10.25

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit will hear arguments in three Iowa cases at Drake University Law School Oct. 26. The session is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. at the Neal and Bea Smith Law Center at…

Federal appeals court to hear arguments Sept. 20 on Iowa law barring undercover access to livestock facilities

by Rox Laird | 9.19

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit will hear oral arguments in St. Louis Sept. 20 in two appeals brought by the State of Iowa defending statutes that make it illegal to trespass or to lie on a job application to gain entry…

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February 2026 Iowa Court of Appeals Published Opinion Roundup

The Iowa Court of Appeals selects certain opinions for publication in the Northwestern Reporter. In February, the Court of Appeals selected six opinions for publication. Following are summaries of those opinions.

Defendant should not have had to ‘bet the house’ to avoid prison, Iowa Supreme Court holds

Christopher Hidlebaugh accepted a financial challenge in a plea deal with the State: purchase a home to avoid going to prison on a charge of failing to register as a sex offender. The deal fell apart, however, when Hidlebaugh was unable to qualify for financing to purchase a home, and he was sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Dallas County District Court.

Iowa Supreme Court affirms woman’s conviction for making terrorism threats

A Guthrie County woman made statements to her son that he interpreted as serious threats of violence against a Department of Health and Human Services child protective worker and a judge six days ahead of a hearing regarding the Department’s removal of her minor children from her care. His concerns were reported to law enforcement, and she was subsequently convicted on one count of threat of terrorism under Iowa Code Chapter 708A.

January 2026 Opinion Roundup

The Iowa Supreme Court entered opinions in ten cases in January 2026. On Brief has analyzed three opinions in separate posts. The remaining opinions from January are summarized below.

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Iowa AG plans to seek U.S. Supreme Court review of injunction blocking enforcement of state’s immigration law

Firing for posting rainbow flag criticism did not violate Civil Rights Act, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals holds

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upends Voting Rights Act precedents on who has the right to challenge laws based on race or color

Federal appeals court to hear arguments in three cases at Drake Law School Oct. 26

Federal appeals court to hear arguments Sept. 20 on Iowa law barring undercover access to livestock facilities

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February 2026 Iowa Court of Appeals Published Opinion Roundup

Defendant should not have had to ‘bet the house’ to avoid prison, Iowa Supreme Court holds

Iowa Supreme Court affirms woman’s conviction for making terrorism threats

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