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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 …

Divided Iowa Supreme Court upholds state law governing restoration of firearms rights

In its first decision addressing a 2022 constitutional amendment that for the first time recognizes a “fundamental” right to bear arms in the Iowa Constitution, a divided Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the Pottawattamie District Court’s ruling denying an Iowa man’s bid to have his firearms rights restored after those rights had been revoked.

Iowa Supreme Court to hear arguments in one case in Marshalltown Nov. 19

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Nov. 19 in an evening session in Marshalltown in a case that involves the legality of a home search under the Iowa Constitution.

The Nov. 19 argument in Marshalltown is one in a series of court sessions held outside of the Judicial Branch Building in Des Moines to give Iowa …

Malpractice case resulting in $97 million verdict sent back for a new trial by Iowa Supreme Court

A manufacturer’s written package insert regarding the use of an obstetrical vacuum used to deliver a baby born with brain damage contained hearsay that should not have been allowed into evidence in a medical malpractice trial that resulted in a $97 million jury verdict, the Iowa Supreme Court held in a unanimous ruling issued Nov. 8.

Iowa Court of Appeals October 2024 Published Opinion Roundup

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

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