By Ryan Koopmans
Tomorrow morning, the Iowa Supreme Court will release three opinions that may change the way violent juvenile offenders are sentenced in Iowa. In State v. Ragland, State v. Null, and State v. Pearson …
By Ryan Koopmans
Tomorrow morning, the Iowa Supreme Court will release three opinions that may change the way violent juvenile offenders are sentenced in Iowa. In State v. Ragland, State v. Null, and State v. Pearson …
Is a replica of a 19th century muzzleloader rifle a “firearm” under Iowa law? No, argues a Burlington man convicted of possessing a firearm in violation of state law.
That question is the heart of an appeal to be argued before the Iowa Supreme Court in a special session April 2 in Bondurant. The oral argument, which …
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments in seven cases March 20 and 21. Six other cases will be submitted to the Court without oral argument. Go to On Brief’s “Cases in the Pipeline” page to read briefs filed in these cases. Following are brief summaries of the cases to be argued
The Iowa Supreme Court entered opinions in six cases during January 2024. You can read Rox Laird’s analysis of In re Detention of Schuman and Chicoine v. Wellmark, Inc., in separate posts. The remaining opinions from January are summarized below.
Iowa legislators are shielded by the Iowa Constitution from being forced to produce communications with third parties in a civil proceeding related to the passage of legislation, the Iowa Supreme Court held for the first time in a decision h …
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