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King v. State: What sources are relevant to interpreting the Constitution?
By Ryan Koopmans
Disagreement among the justices of the Iowa Supreme Court is rare. Since Justices Waterman, Mansfield, and Zager started signing onto opinions in April of last year, the Court has decided 113 cases; the decision was unanimous in …
King v. State: A lot to digest
Early Coverage of Education Ruling
Iowa Supreme Court Sharply Divided on Constitutional Challenge to the State’s Education System
By Ryan Koopmans
The Iowa Supreme Court today decided King et al. v. State of Io …
Iowa Federal Judge Listed As Potential Supreme Court Nominee in Romney Administration
By Ryan Koopmans
Today, Reuters reporter David Ingram asks: Who would President Romney nominate to the Supreme Court? Based on his conversations with lawyers in the know, Ingram ticks off ten possibilities, and that list includes Eighth Circui …
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ISBA annual meeting will feature presentations by the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
By Ryan Koopmans
On Thursday, June 18, the Iowa State Bar Association appellate practice committee will put on a morning CLE as part of the ISBA’s annual meeting. For anyone who practices before Iowa’s appellate courts–or for anyone who wants …
Recent shave moots Eighth Circuit beard appeal
By Ryan Leemkuil
The beard saga brewing in Arkansas prisons may have drawn to a close. As we mentioned a couple months ago, the latest beard case,
By Ryan Koopmans Tomorrow night in Decorah, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear competing arguments over whether Iowa’s public-intoxication statute applies to the front steps of a hou … By Ryan Koopmans That’s the question that many lawyers and district court judges will be asking themselves after the Iowa Supreme Court’s decision today in
Get email alerts. You’ll never miss important posts about court cases, decisions, and news. On Brief: Iowa’s Appellate Blog is devoted to appellate litigation with a focus on the Iowa Supreme Court, the Iowa Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.Does Iowa’s public-intox law apply to your front steps?
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