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Quit horsin’ around! Your 38-year-old horse doesn’t make you a farmer.

By Ryan Leemkuil

Does a single horse grazing on your property make you a farmer?

Not so, said a majority of the Iowa Supreme Court in read more

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?

by Rox Laird | 3.06

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 oral argument recap: Justices see a problem with jury selection, but no easy solution

by Rox Laird | 2.14

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 …

Iowa Supreme Court 2016-17 preview: Is it possible to guarantee racial balance on Iowa juries?

by Rox Laird | 2.13

The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says criminal defendants have the right to a jury made up of a cross-section of the community. Assembling a jury that precisely reflects a community’s racial makeup can be statistically challenging in a state with small percentages of racial minori …

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Iowa Supreme Court to hear arguments in eight appeals Oct. 12 and 13

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments in eight cases Oct. 12 and 13. Five other cases will be submitted to the court without oral argument. Following are short summaries of the October cases. Go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page to read briefs filed with the Cou …

Three Des Moines police officers denied immunity by U.S. Court of Appeals in traffic stop case

Three Des Moines police officers who violated the constitutional rights of a Des Moines man by making a traffic stop without reasonable suspicion of a crime are not entitled to qualified immunity from personal liability, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Federal court to hear appeal on Council Bluffs’ pit-bull dog ban

May a city legally ban the possession of a certain breed of dog – such as so-called pit bulls – on the rationale that the breed is responsible for more injuries than other dog breeds?

That question will be ar …

Iowa Supreme Court to hear arguments in 12 cases Sept.14 and 15

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments in 12 cases Sept. 14 and 15. Five other appeals will be submitted to the Court without oral argument. Go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page to read the briefs filed with the court in these cases.

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