Attorney at Work
JUNE 23, 2022
Understandably, few attorneys want to talk about their experience with the disciplinary process, even though it’s not as rare as some might think. My home state, Iowa, has disciplined an average of 68 attorneys (just under 1% of the number of practicing attorneys in the state) each year over the past decade.
SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 22, 2021
Iowa and other states prohibit texting while driving but allow cellphone usage for other purposes, such as navigation. Iowa , police officers pulled Struve over after observing Struve using a cellphone – for an unidentifiable reason – for 10 seconds while driving. In Steven Struve’s case, Struve v. Lamoureux v.
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SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 20, 2023
Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit and reject a ruling observers said would gut the government’s primary anti-fraud statute. Attorneys representing the plaintiffs also seemed eager for the court to do more than send the cases back to the 7th Circuit to reconsider the case in light of the defendants’ subjective belief. SuperValu Inc.
SCOTUSBlog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
Iowa — and otherwise commandeering state courts and state agencies to carry out a federal child-placement program. whose attorneys contribute to SCOTUSblog in various capacities, is counsel to the petitioners in this case. whose attorneys contribute to SCOTUSblog in various capacities, is counsel to the petitioners in this case.
The Crime Report
APRIL 21, 2022
My defense attorney knew the story but decided not to pursue any “stand your ground” strategy. The trial judge didn’t bring it up, and no instructions were given to the jury at my trial regarding the relevance of the statute to my case. The “Stand Your Ground” law failed me.
SCOTUSBlog
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled that his action was untimely because more than two years – the applicable statute of limitations – had run since the state trial court in 2014 denied his request for DNA testing. Issue : Whether the statute of limitations for a 42 U.S.C. That’s all for this week. Until next time, stay safe !
SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit decision upholding a similar Iowa law concerning agricultural facilities. Kelly further claims a circuit split on this issue, including with reference to a U.S. The case is Kelly v. Animal Legal Defense Fund. These and other petitions of the week are below: CLMS Management Services Limited Partnership v.
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