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Judge Colloton warns of Twombly and Iqbal embellishment
By Ryan Koopmans
Twombly and Iqbal aligned the case law with the Federal Rules’ pleading standards, they didn’t change them (nor could they). That was Judge Colloton’s message last week in read more
Commission nominates three for Iowa Court of Appeals vacancy
By Ryan Koopmans
Last week, the 17-member Iowa Judicial Nominating Commission sent three candidates to Governor Branstad for the Iowa Court of Appeals vacancy created by the retirement of Chief Judge Larry Eisenhauer. Moving on to the n …
Tomorrow is Juvenile Sentencing Day at the Iowa Supreme Court
By Ryan Koopmans
Tomorrow morning, the Iowa Supreme Court will release three opinions that may change the way violent juvenile offenders are sentenced in Iowa. In State v. Ragland, State v. Null, and State v. Pearson …
Iowa Supreme Court expands exception to at-will employment
By Fran Haas
On Friday, the Iowa Supreme Court issued a sharply-divided opinion that expands the scope of whistleblower claims in Iowa. In read more
Iowa Public Radio looks at the Iowa Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 term
By Ryan Koopmans
On Friday, Iowa law professor Todd Pettys and I joined IPR’s Ben Kieffer and Sarah Boden to talk about several cases from the Iowa Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 term. W …
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Oral Argument recap: A shorthanded Iowa Supreme Court seems skeptical in Water Works case
If you were a lawyer for the Des Moines Water Works, you might have wondered what happened to your case when two of seven justices were not on the bench for Wednesday’s oral argument.
The fact that Justices David Wiggins and Daryl Hecht were absent signal …
Iowa Supreme Court Water Works Argument: Will the Iowa Supreme Court reverse precedent through a certified question?
By Ryan Koopmans
When the Des Moines Water Works attorney steps up to argue tomorrow, he’ll likely be swimming up stream–if for no other reason than the fact that the justices are not hearing a case but instead are being asked to decide a “certified question” from a federal court. …
Iowa Supreme Court 2016-17 Preview: Will the Iowa Supreme Court reconsider its speedy-indictment rule?
Students and faculty at the University of Iowa will have the opportunity to witness oral arguments in an interesting appeal when the court convenes at the law school tomorrow.
The court in Iowa v. Deantay Darelle Williams is being asked by state …
Oral Argument Recap: Iowa justices worry about safety on lakes and roads alike
One key question from at least two justices of the Iowa Supreme Court is whether a precedent from a drunken boating case would end at the water’s edge or spill onto public roads as well.
That was the first question put to attorney Grant Gangestad, who is …
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