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What’s left on the Iowa Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 docket
By Ryan Koopmans and Michael Currie
The Iowa Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 term ends on June 30, and the justices’ self-imposed goal is to issue decisions in all remaining cases by then (or a short time after). The Court’s docket this t …
More Analysis on Iowa Right to Life v. Tooker: Less Disclosure, Future Litigation
By Colin Smith
Today’s Eighth Circuit ruling in Iowa Right to Life v. Tooker is the most …
BREAKING: Eighth Circuit Strikes Down Part of Iowa’s Election Laws As Unconstitutional
By Colin Smith
The opinion in Iowa Right to Life v. Tooker—a case read more
Iowa: Where the potential SCOTUS nominees roam
Supreme Court to issue birth-certificate decision tomorrow
By Ryan Koopmans
Tomorrow, the Iowa Supreme Court will decide whether the presumption of paternity–whereby the husband is presumed to be the father of his wife’s child, and therefore listed on the birth certificate–must apply to a same-sex spo …
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Iowa Supreme Court 2016-17 Preview: Can Dyersville rezone heaven?
The fate of plans for developing the fabled “Field of Dreams” movie location in Dubuque County may be determined by the Iowa Supreme Court.
Dyersville city officials and a developer envision a little bit of economic-development heaven at the Dubuque C …
Doing time for a ‘serious offense against the planet’
You can do serious time in federal prison for selling black rhinoceros horns, even if the horns were originally purchased before such sales were made illegal.
That is the conclusion …
Nyemaster Goode and The Des Moines Register Present The Cady Court at Five
Today, July 14, Nyemaster Goode and The Des Moines Register will be hosting a panel discussion regarding Iowa Supreme Court. The panel discussion starts at 4:30 and a reception will follow. Additional details are below.
WHEN: Today!
Split Eighth Circuit panel affirms the DeCoster’s prison sentence
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled Wednesday that corporate executives can be sentenced to prison when their companies violate federal food-safety laws.
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