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By Ryan Koopmans
The 2016-2017 Iowa Supreme Court term begins in just a little over a month, so over the next few weeks we’re going to preview some of the cases that will be argued in September. The first of the series–read more
Iowa Supreme Court 2016-17 Preview: Can Dyersville rezone heaven?
The fate of plans for developing the fabled “Field of Dreams” movie location in Dubuque County may be determined by the Iowa Supreme Court.
Dyersville city officials and a developer envision a little bit of economic-development heaven at the Dubuque C …
Doing time for a ‘serious offense against the planet’
You can do serious time in federal prison for selling black rhinoceros horns, even if the horns were originally purchased before such sales were made illegal.
That is the conclusion …
Nyemaster Goode and The Des Moines Register Present The Cady Court at Five
Today, July 14, Nyemaster Goode and The Des Moines Register will be hosting a panel discussion regarding Iowa Supreme Court. The panel discussion starts at 4:30 and a reception will follow. Additional details are below.
WHEN: Today!
Split Eighth Circuit panel affirms the DeCoster’s prison sentence
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Question to Iowa Supreme Court: Who are the legal parents of a child born of a surrogate mother?
A case before the Iowa Supreme Court this term poses profound questions of law, biology, genetics and human rights:
Who are the legal parents of a child produced from donated genetic material and born of a surrogate mother?
Former Iowa State Sen. Kent Sorenson’s 15-month sentence in federal prison for lying about taking payments for political endorsements was upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in St. Louis Tuesday. Federal prosecutors had recommended … The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments in four cases on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 12 and 13, in appeals that ask the Court to settle a dispute over a baby born of a surrogate mother, an asbestos liability suit brought by the estate of a lung-cancer victim, and a question of whether the St … A trial judge committed error when he ruled against dismissing a potential juror who objected to the defendant’s sexual orientation, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled on Dec. 1.
Eighth Circuit upholds Sorenson prison sentence for lying about taking money for political endorsements
Iowa Supreme Court set to hear arguments in four cases next week
Iowa Supreme Court: Trial judge erred on removing a biased juror, but the verdict stands
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