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Unfair termination does not violate Iowa Civil Rights Act
[The following summary was written by Nyemaster Goode attorneys Amanda Atherton and Deb Hulett]
Today, the Iowa Supreme Court reaffirmed that an unfair termination decision does …
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The Streak Ends: Justice Zager Dissents
By Ryan Koopmans
On Friday, Justice Zager was the lone dissenter in Office of Citizens’ Aid/Ombudsman v. Edwards. …
Eighth Circuit Creates Intra-Circuit Conflict–In One Day
Iowa Supreme Court to Hear Birth-Certificate Case Brought By Same-Sex Couple
By Ryan Koopmans
This afternoon, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Gartner v. Iowa Department of Public Health, which presents the following issue: …
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UPDATE: Eighth Circuit denies ISU’s request for a stay
The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in a two-sentence order has denied Iowa State University’s motion for a stay of U.S. District Judge James Gritzner’s January ruling that the university violated the First Amendment rights of students advocating reform of marijuana laws. (See Wednesda …
ISU asks Eighth Circuit to stop marijuana advocates from using the university’s logo
Iowa State University students advocating marijuana law reform won a First Amendment victory against the university in federal court in Des Moines in January. Now ISU wants to put that victory on hold while the university’s appeal is considered by the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. …
Griffin v. Pate: Does the meaning of “infamous crime” come down to what Justice Appel thinks?
By Ryan Koopmans
This morning, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear argument over what kinds of felons (if any) can vote. The Iowa Constitution says that a person who’s been convicted of an “infamous crime” can’t be an “elector” (whi …
Justice Ward Reynoldson (1920-2016): A humble judge who changed Iowa courts
The Iowa legal community lost a fine lawyer, judge and dogged advocate for court reform with the death Monday of former Iowa Chief Justice W. Ward Reynoldson.
Although he rose from a small practice in Osceola to the top of Iowa’s court system, Reynoldso …
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