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Iowa Supreme Court denies requests for interlocutory review on absentee ballot request forms
The Iowa Supreme Court issued a two-paragraph order Wednesday denying separate appeals from Linn County Auditor Joel Miller and a Cedar Rapids resident seeking interlocutory review of Sixth Judicial District Judge Ian Thornhill’s temporary injunction enforcing Iowa...
Iowa Supreme kicks off its 2020-21 term with oral arguments this week
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear its first round of oral arguments of the 2020-21 term Wednesday and Thursday, and the first in person oral arguments heard since March due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Sept. 16 and 17 oral arguments will feature justices,...
Iowa Supreme Court 2019-20 term review: A year of historic challenges
The Iowa Supreme Court’s 2019-20 term was marked by change and disruption. Change came with the appointment of two new justices and the selection of a new chief justice. Disruption came with the coronavirus outbreak that suspended oral arguments and closed the...
Judicial Branch launches monthly podcast on Iowa courts
The Iowa Judicial Branch has begun a monthly podcast titled “In the Balance: An Iowa Judicial Branch Podcast,” that will explore how Iowa’s courts function. “In each monthly episode, we will explore the in’s and out’s of our state-level court system, host interviews...
Iowa Supreme Court sides with first-in-time tenant in conflict between pet allergy and emotional support animal
The Iowa Supreme Court held that a tenant with a dog allergy may maintain civil claims for damages against their landlord arising from the landlord's waiver of their no-pets policy for a neighboring tenant's emotional support animal. In doing so, the Court emphasized...
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Iowa Supreme Court denies requests for interlocutory review on absentee ballot request forms
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Iowa Supreme kicks off its 2020-21 term with oral arguments this week
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Iowa Supreme Court 2019-20 term review: A year of historic challenges
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Judicial Branch launches monthly podcast on Iowa courts
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