By Ryan Koopmans
I’ve used the phrase “Solicitor General” several times in the last few months (see here and …
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Iowa Federal Judge Listed As Potential Supreme Court Nominee in Romney Administration
By Ryan Koopmans
Today, Reuters reporter David Ingram asks: Who would President Romney nominate to the Supreme Court? Based on his conversations with lawyers in the know, Ingram ticks off ten possibilities, and that list includes Eighth Circui …
Sholom Rubashkin Files Petition for Certiorari with U.S. Supreme Court
Rubashkin Hires Former SG Paul Clement for Supreme Court Challenge
By Ryan Koopmans
Former Agriprocessors manager Sholom Rubashkin is appealing his conviction and sentence to the U.S. Supreme Court, and he’s hired former Solicitor General read more
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May 2024 Opinion Roundup
The Iowa Supreme Court entered opinions in eighteen cases during May 2024. Opinions from May not covered elsewhere on this blog are summarized below.
In four opinions over 61 pages, Iowa Supreme Court wrestles with meaning of Fourth Amendment
Does a drug-sniffing dog violate a suspect’s constitutional protection against unreasonable government search and seizure by putting its paws up on the suspect’s car at the urging of its handler?
Five members of the Iowa Supreme Court said that subjecting the suspect’s car to a sniff by a drug-sniffing dog violated …
Iowa Constitution mandates face-to-face confrontation by witness, Iowa Supreme Court rules
A defendant’s right under the Iowa Constitution to confront witnesses at trial is not satisfied by one-way video testimony where the witness testifying on camera is not able to see the defendant, the Iowa Supreme Court held in a 4-3 ruling handed down June 28. In reaching that conclusion, the Court declined to follow a U.S. Supreme Court precedent and overruled one of its own prior rulings.
Iowa Court of Appeals April 2024 Published Opinion Roundup
The Iowa Court of Appeals selects certain opinions for publication in the Northwestern Reporter. On April 11, 2024, the Court of Appeals selected three opinions for publication, summarized below.
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