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Iowa Supreme Court Grants Further Review in Becker Case
By Ryan Koopmans
The Iowa Supreme Court has agreed to consider an appeal by Mark Becker, the man who was convicted of killing Aplington-Parkersburg football coach Ed Thomas.
Becker had earlier urged the Co …
Iowa Supreme Court Answers Certified Question
By Debra Hulett
In Oyens Feed & Supply, Inc. v. Primebank, the Iowa Supreme Court answered a certified question of law from …
Organizations Making Independent Expenditures Need Not Register As a PAC
A unanimous Iowa Supreme Court (with Justice Appel recused) ruled today that a corporation originally organized for purposes other than engaging in election activities does not need to follow the registrat …
Iowa Supreme Court to Decide Campaign Finance Issue Tomorrow
By Ryan Koopmans
Tomorrow the Iowa Supreme Court will decide an issue that may ultimately determine whether Iowa’s campaign-finance laws are constitutional under Citizens U …
Eighth Circuit: Political Discrimination Suit Against Iowa Law School Dean May Proceed to Trial
By Ryan Koopmans
Today the Eighth Circuit reinstated a political discrimination lawsuit against Carolyn Jones, the former dean of the Univ …
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The Iowa Supreme Court on vasectomies and due process
By Ryan Koopmans
Must a mother who serves as a guardian for her intellectually disabled adult son get court approval before arranging his vasectomy? Â Yes,
By Ryan Koopmans The debate over the meaning and effect of yesterday’s Iowa Supreme Court’s decision on “infamous crimes” has begun. Â This story by Associated … By Ryan Koopmans We didn’t have to wait long for the Supreme Court to decide its most important case of the term. Â Last Tuesday, the justices heard arguments over whether a second OWI offense is an “infamous crime” under the Iowa Constitution. Â … By Ryan Koopmans It’s a crime in Iowa for a “school employee”–defined as “an administrator, teacher, or other licensed professional”–to have sexual contact with a student. Â On Friday, the Iowa Supreme Court
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