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Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issues a split decision on the legality of Des Moines’ utility fee

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in St. Louis handed down a read more

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals rules twice in one week upholding Arkansas death penalty process

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued two rulings this week, clearing the way for Arkansas to carry out its plan to execute eight convicted murderers. That is assuming there are no more emergency appeals to state and federal courts.

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The Eighth Circuit Bar Association’s Winter Newsletter is Out

by Ryan Koopmans | 2.13

By Ryan Koopmans

The Eighth Circuit Bar Association’s winter newsletter is now available here. It covers Eighth Circui …

Eighth Circuit Newsletter: Intra-Circuit Splits, the Twenty-First Amendment, and Judge Jane Kelly

by Iowa Appeals Blog | 6.27

The Eighth Circuit Bar Association’s summer newsletter is out, and it contains two articles by Nyemaster Goode attorney and On Brief contribu …

Iowa: Where the potential SCOTUS nominees roam

by Ryan Koopmans | 5.23

By Ryan Koopmans

ThinkProgress editor Ian Millhiser speculates today on whom President Obama might select as his next Supreme Court nominee. On the list: Cedar Rapids resident and newl …

November 2024 Opinion Roundup

The Iowa Supreme Court entered opinions in eleven cases in November 2024. In addition to the four cases covered in individual stories on the blog, the remaining opinions from November are summarized below.

Iowa Supreme Court to hear arguments in 10 cases Dec. 17 and 18

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments in 10 cases Dec. 17 and 18, and three other cases will be submitted to the Court without oral argument. Following are brief summaries of the December cases.

No Fourth Amendment violation in vehicle search after drug-sniffing dog sticks its nose through an open window, Iowa Supreme Court holds

The Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure was not violated when a drug detection dog inserted its nose into the open window of a suspect’s vehicle, the Iowa Supreme Court held in a divided Dec. 6 decision.

Landowners challenging DOT eminent domain action missed a critical filing deadline, Iowa Supreme Court holds

Owners of farmland in Story County seeking to block the Iowa Department of Transportation’s condemnation of part of their property for a highway project succeeded in getting their appeal before the Iowa Supreme Court even after missing one filing deadline, but they lost their bid to revive their case in district court because they missed a second and critical deadline.

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