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En Banc Eighth Circuit Rules Against Funeral Protesters in Free Speech Case
[The following summary was written by Nyemaster Goode attorney Colin Smith]
Recently the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, in its en banc rehearing of Phelps-Roper v. City of Manchester
Eighth Circuit Rules That Healthcare Challengers Lack Standing
[The following summary was written by Nyemaster Goode attorney Colin Smith]
In one of the latest cases to come down in the wake of the United States Supreme Court’s landmark decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), the Eighth Circuit Court of Appea …
Supreme Court Denies Cert. in Trio of Iowa Cases
By Ryan Koopmans
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court denied cert. in Rubash …
U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Three Iowa Cases on September 24
By Ryan Koopmans
When the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court meet for their conference on September 24, they’ll consider whether to add several high-profile cases to their docket; chief among them, theread more
Koopmans to Discuss Iowa Supreme Court on Iowa Public Radio’s River to River
Tomorrow at noon, On Brief contributor Ryan Koopmans will discuss the Iowa Supreme Court with Iowa Public Radio’s Katherine Perkins. Iowa Public Radio airs on 90.1 FM in the Des Moines area; a list of other stations around the State is read more
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Update: Chief Justice Roberts denies states’ request to stay the EPA’s mercury rule
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a brief order today denying a petition by 20 states, including Iowa, seeking an order blocking the Environmental Protection Agency from …
Iowa, the EPA, and the Supreme Court
Iowa and 19 other states have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to order the Environmental Protection Agency to halt enforcement of a rule limiting mercury emissi …
Recollection of Two Iowa Judicial Titans
Former Iowa Supreme Court Justice James Carter passed away on February 27, 2016. His memorial service is March 3 in Cedar Rapids. The next day, on March 4 …
Justice Scalia’s death could affect an Iowa college’s challenge to the contraceptives mandate
The Little Sisters of the Poor, a Catholic order of nuns, say their religious principles are violated by the Obamacare mandate that contraceptives must be covered by employer health insurance. The sisters’ appeal is one of seven combined cases set for argument next month before the U.S. Supr …
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