UPDATES & ANALYSIS

9.25

June 2025 Opinion Roundup

by Matt McGuire | September 25, 2025

The Iowa Supreme Court entered opinions in 10 cases in June 2025. At the links immediately below, you can read On Brief’s analysis of the following opinions:

  • Rheeder v. Gray, concerning standards for asserting harassment and retaliation claims under the Iowa Civil Rights Act, by Mary Grace Henderson;
  • Robinson v. Central Iowa Power Cooperative, concerning whether owners of farmland whose surface water flows onto other property may control how downstream neighbors manage the water, by Rox Laird;
  • Lucas v. Warhol, concerning standards for achieving service of process upon parties without a permanent residence, by Mary Grace Henderson;
  • Estate v. Kahn v. City of Clermont, concerning municipal immunity for damages for premises liability and negligence, by Mary Grace Henderson;
  • State v. Amble, concerning warrantless searches of curbside trash, by Rox Laird;
  • McClure v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours 7 Co., concerning summary judgment standards for employment discrimination claims, by Mary Grace Henderson;
  • State v. Scullark, concerning a warrantless search of a fanny pack after having been removed by a suspect during a traffic stop, by Rox Laird;
  • State v. Cole and State v. Woods, concerning the constitutionality of Iowa statutes that remove criminal offenders’ right to possess firearms, by Rox Laird;
  • Sikora v. State of Iowa, concerning whether state immunity bars wrongful imprisonment claims for money damages, by Rox Laird

 

SHARE

Tags:

FEATURED POSTS

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.

November 2025 Opinion Roundup

The Iowa Supreme Court entered opinions in eleven cases in November 2025. On Brief’s analysis of In re Davenport Hotel Building Collapse, No. 24-0727, concerning whether statutory qualified immunity protections apply to the City of Davenport and city employees in the context of common law negligence claims brought by families of residents who died in a 2023 apartment building collapse, is posted separately on this blog. The remaining opinions from November are summarized below.

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.

RELATED BLOGS

Related Links

ARCHIVES