By Ryan Koopmans
Sometimes issues of state law come up in federal cases. When that happens, and when the state law is unclear, federal courts can certify the question to the state’s highest court, asking it to weigh in. This certificati …
By Ryan Koopmans
Sometimes issues of state law come up in federal cases. When that happens, and when the state law is unclear, federal courts can certify the question to the state’s highest court, asking it to weigh in. This certificati …
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 …
The Iowa Court of Appeals selects certain opinions for publication within the North Western Reporter. On February 9, 2024, the Court of Appeals selected three opinions for publication, summarized below…
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