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Iowa Supreme Court restores sentence reduction in a ruling affecting 150 inmates
The Iowa Supreme Court in its first decision of the term handed down Oct. 13 agreed with a convicted sex offender that his prison sentence was wrongly extended by more than three years by the Iowa Department of Corrections (IDOC).
The IDOC’s recent poli …
Iowa Supreme Court to hear arguments on the right to a jury and to a language interpreter in Davenport today
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments in a drug-conviction appeal at the Davenport Central High School Performing Arts Center this evening. This will be the court’s third session outside the Judicial Branch Building this term, which is part of the court’s continuing effort to make the …
One down, two to go: Senate Confirms Erickson to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
The Senate on September 28, 2017, confirmed U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson to replace Kermit Bye of North Dakota, filling one of three vacancies on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit.
Omaha lawyer Steven Grasz seems likely to sail through the Senate to replace former Chief Judge William Jay Riley.
Minneso …
Trump Administration has three vacancies to fill on the Eighth Circuit
This article was original published in the Summer 2017 edition of the Bar Association of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Newsletter, and is reprinted here with permission.
President Donald Trump is positioned to shape the federal circuit courts wit …
Is sexual harassment grounds for removing an elected official from office?
Abraham Watkins was elected Van Buren County Attorney and took office on Jan. 1, 2015. Two years and two days later, a Van Buren County judge ruled that Watkins was guilty of maladministration of office for sexual harassment of a county employee and ordered him removed from office.
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Federal courts open for business at least one more week
Federal court operations will continue as normal for at least one more week, federal judicial branch officials said in a news release …
Federal courts mostly unaffected by government shutdown – at least for now
Federal courts in Iowa will operate mostly as usual at least through next week, despite the partial government shutdown, according to statements released this week by federal court administrators.
The federal judiciary is on course to continue operating t …
U.S. Senate confirms Iowa native for seat on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
President Donald Trump’s appointment of Sioux City native Jonathan Kobes to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit was confirmed by the U.S. Senate Dec. 11. The vote was split 50-50 with Vice President Mike Pence supplying the tie-breaking vote.
The Iowa Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in eight cases Dec. 11 and 12
The Iowa Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in eight cases Dec. 11 and 12. Four other cases will be submitted to the Court without oral argument.
Among the cases set for argument are two appeals brought by state and local government employee …
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