Iowa Supreme Court 2022-23 Archives - Page 7 of 9

Divided Iowa Supreme Court reversed district court’s exclusion of criminal defendant’s family from attending trial under the Court’s COVID-19 Supervisory Order as a violation of the public right to trial

In State v. Brimmer, the Iowa Supreme Court was again divided in addressing a challenge to a district court’s application of the Iowa Supreme Court’s COVID-19 supervisory orders, this time addressing the right to public trial. Citing COVID-19 concerns, a Dubuque County judge closed the…

Plaintiff seeking confidential government documents in public-records suit must first show they may be released to the public, Iowa Supreme Court holds

by Rox Laird | 12.22

A plaintiff may not have access to confidential government records through discovery in a suit brought under the Iowa Public Records Act unless the trial court first rules the records are subject to public disclosure, the Iowa Supreme Court held in a decision handed down…

Iowa Supreme Court: All voters count where referendum petitions are concerned

by Rox Laird | 12.15

On Election Day, voters may skip some races on the ballot while voting in others. “Undervoting” ordinarily is not an issue, but it presents one for purposes of Iowa’s statute that calculates the number of signatures needed on a petition calling for a public referendum…

Iowa Supreme Court to hear arguments in seven cases Dec. 14 and 15

by Rox Laird | 12.12

The Iowa Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in seven cases Dec. 14 and 15. Five other cases will be submitted to the court this week without oral argument. Go to On Brief’s “Cases in the Pipeline” page to read briefs in these…

Iowa Supreme Court reaffirms its precedent on reciting rights to drunk driving suspects

by Rox Laird | 11.17

How far must a police officer go to assure that a suspected drunk driver understands the legal consequences of agreeing or refusing to take a breath test when the suspect does not speak English? That is the question posed in an appeal to the Iowa…

« Older Entries

Next Entries »

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.

December 2025 Opinion Roundup

The Iowa Supreme Court entered opinions in eight cases in December 2025.

Enhanced penalty counts for sales of alcohol to two minors five minutes apart, Iowa Supreme Court holds

The penalty for violating Iowa’s law that bars the sale of alcohol to a person under the age of 21 is $500. The penalty for a second violation is $1,500 and a 30-day license suspension if it occurs within two years of the first. That is the law even if the second violation occurs within minutes of the first, a divided Iowa Supreme Court held in a Feb. 20 decision.

EDITORIAL TEAM

Editorial Team

ABOUT

On Brief: Iowa’s Appellate Blog is devoted to appellate litigation with a focus on the Iowa Supreme Court, the Iowa Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

ARCHIVE

Divided Iowa Supreme Court reversed district court’s exclusion of criminal defendant’s family from attending trial under the Court’s COVID-19 Supervisory Order as a violation of the public right to trial

Plaintiff seeking confidential government documents in public-records suit must first show they may be released to the public, Iowa Supreme Court holds

Iowa Supreme Court: All voters count where referendum petitions are concerned

Iowa Supreme Court to hear arguments in seven cases Dec. 14 and 15

Iowa Supreme Court reaffirms its precedent on reciting rights to drunk driving suspects

FEATURED POSTS

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

January 2026 Opinion Roundup

December 2025 Opinion Roundup

Enhanced penalty counts for sales of alcohol to two minors five minutes apart, Iowa Supreme Court holds

EDITORIAL TEAM

Editorial Team

ABOUT

RELATED BLOGS

Related Links

ARCHIVES

Practice areas

News & Insights

Resources