By Ryan Koopmans
When an administrative agency makes a ruling that depends, at least in part, upon factual determinations, it’s difficult to get that ruling overturned on appeal. This morning, in read more
Police can’t detain a car’s occupants simply because there was “movement inside the vehicle with moisture on the windows.”
By Ryan Koopmans
Oskaloosa, Saturday, December 14. The time? 1:45 a.m. Closing time.
Officer Blaine Shutts is on patrol. The location? V.F.W. Post #2237. Shutts sees two cars in a nearby lot with li …
ISBA annual meeting will feature presentations by the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
By Ryan Koopmans
On Thursday, June 18, the Iowa State Bar Association appellate practice committee will put on a morning CLE as part of the ISBA’s annual meeting. For anyone who practices before Iowa’s appellate courts–or for anyone who wants …
Don’t forget about the appendix–we use that, you know
By Ryan Koopmans
This morning, Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Richard Doyle reminds us why the appendix shouldn’ …