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Iowa court upholds permanent injunction on state abortion ban

JURIST

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Iowa District Court for Polk County Monday upheld a permanent injunction on S.F. ” Gogerty also ruled that there has not been “a change in the law that would warrant dissolving the permanent injunction” under controlling Iowa law. In Dobbs v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v.

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“Iowa AG Brenna Bird files appeal defending halted Iowa abortion ban; Bird urges Iowa Supreme Court to lift lower court injunction”

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

“Iowa AG Brenna Bird files appeal defending halted Iowa abortion ban; Bird urges Iowa Supreme Court to lift lower court injunction”: Tom Barton of The Gazette of Cedar Rapids has this report.

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“Iowa Supreme Court justice asked to recuse himself from divorce appeal over alleged affair”

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APRIL 15, 2024

” The post “Iowa Supreme Court justice asked to recuse himself from divorce appeal over alleged affair” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Iowa high court rules abortion is not a fundamental right under state constitution

JURIST

JUNE 17, 2022

The Iowa Supreme Court Friday held in Planned Parenthood v. The decision overturns a 2018 ruling which held there is a fundamental right to abortion in Iowa. After a lower court ruled the law was unconstitutional, Iowa appealed to the state supreme court. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

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Federal court temporarily blocks Iowa ban on mask mandates in public schools

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

US federal judge Robert Pratt temporarily blocked the state of Iowa on Monday from enforcing a state law that prohibits public schools from requiring masks. Earlier this month, the ACLU of Iowa and several parents filed suit in federal court to challenge Iowa’s public school mask ban.

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Iowa Supreme Court limits financial damages for victims of excessive force by law enforcement officers

JURIST

JANUARY 1, 2021

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Thursday that plaintiffs cannot recover punitive damages from the state when a law enforcement officer uses excessive force. The Iowa Tort Claims Act (ITCA) prohibits an award of punitive damages against the state. Jensen had a gun at the scene and Officer Spece knew of his condition.

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“Iowa Supreme Court overturns 2017 ruling that allowed constitutional claims against state”

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MAY 5, 2023

“Iowa Supreme Court overturns 2017 ruling that allowed constitutional claims against state”: William Morris of The Des Moines Register has this report on a ruling that the Supreme Court of Iowa issued today.

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Ford reaches $19.2M settlement with Iowa over false advertising claims

JURIST

MAY 25, 2022

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Tuesday announced a $19.2 Ford is also subjected “to penalties under the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act if a court determines that Ford violated the settlement agreement.” settlement with Iowa over false advertising claims appeared first on JURIST - News. The post Ford reaches $19.2M

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“Anti-abortion leader suggests ousting 3 Iowa Supreme Court justices, echoing removals in 2010”

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JUNE 18, 2023

“Anti-abortion leader suggests ousting 3 Iowa Supreme Court justices, echoing removals in 2010”: Stephen Gruber-Miller of The Des Moines Register has this report , along with an article headlined “ ‘Disappointment is an understatement’: Kim Reynolds reacts to Iowa Supreme Court abortion decision.”

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“Iowa Supreme Court deadlocks 3-3 on ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban. It won’t go into effect.”

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JUNE 16, 2023

“Iowa Supreme Court deadlocks 3-3 on ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban. John Wagner of The Washington Post reports that “ Bid to ban abortions in Iowa after six weeks blocked by state Supreme Court.” ” You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Iowa at this link.

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“Iowa Supreme Court abortion decision to come Friday, could revive 6-week ban”

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JUNE 15, 2023

“Iowa Supreme Court abortion decision to come Friday, could revive 6-week ban”: William Morris of The Des Moines Register has this report. The post “Iowa Supreme Court abortion decision to come Friday, could revive 6-week ban” appeared first on How Appealing.

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ACLU files lawsuit challenging Iowa law banning school mask requirements

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

The ACLU of Iowa and 11 parents of minor children across the state with disabilities filed a federal lawsuit on Friday challenging an Iowa law that bans school districts from imposing mask mandates in schools. In the last few days of the 2021 legislative session, the Iowa Legislature passed House File 847.

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“Iowa Poll: Over 60% support legal abortion as state Supreme Court considers restrictions.”

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MARCH 27, 2023

“Iowa Poll: Over 60% support legal abortion as state Supreme Court considers restrictions.” The post “Iowa Poll: Over 60% support legal abortion as state Supreme Court considers restrictions.” ” Katie Akin of The Des Moines Register has this report. ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Iowa Supreme Court says abortion protections not guaranteed under state constitution”

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JUNE 17, 2022

“Iowa Supreme Court says abortion protections not guaranteed under state constitution”: Katie Akin and William Morris of The Des Moines Register have this report. David Pitt of The Associated Press has a report headlined “ Iowa court: Abortion not protected by state constitution.”

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“The Iowa Supreme Court ends its term in June. A big abortion ruling still awaits. What else?”

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MAY 24, 2023

“The Iowa Supreme Court ends its term in June. The post “The Iowa Supreme Court ends its term in June. A big abortion ruling still awaits. ” William Morris of The Des Moines Register has this report. A big abortion ruling still awaits. ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Iowa governor seeks to reinstate six-week abortion ban

JURIST

JUNE 29, 2022

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Tuesday announced her administration would seek to reinstate a 2018 state law prohibiting abortion after six weeks, when embryonic cardiac activity is detected. The law was blocked by a state judge back in 2019 for violating the Iowa Constitution, but Reynolds’ administration is hoping that the recent Dobbs v.

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“What we learned from Iowa Supreme Court’s non-decision on abortion”

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JUNE 21, 2023

“What we learned from Iowa Supreme Court’s non-decision on abortion”: Laura Belin has this post at the “Bleeding Heartland” blog. The post “What we learned from Iowa Supreme Court’s non-decision on abortion” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Federal court vacates injunction barring enforcement of Iowa law prohibiting school mask mandate

JURIST

MAY 16, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Monday vacated a preliminary injunction because it is now moot due to “the current conditions differ[ing] vastly from those prevailing when the district court addressed it.” Iowa Code § 280.31 or any other provision of law. .”

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“How Would This Supreme Court Rule on Book Banning? A lawsuit filed in federal court in Iowa is one of a number of cases that may eventually come before the Court. The key precedent is an instructive decision from 1982.”

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

“How Would This Supreme Court Rule on Book Banning? A lawsuit filed in federal court in Iowa is one of a number of cases that may eventually come before the Court. The post “How Would This Supreme Court Rule on Book Banning? The post “How Would This Supreme Court Rule on Book Banning?

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“Gov. Kim Reynolds appoints appeals court Judge David May to Iowa Supreme Court”

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JULY 27, 2022

Kim Reynolds appoints appeals court Judge David May to Iowa Supreme Court”: Ian Richardson and Stephen Gruber-Miller of The Des Moines Register have this report. “Gov.

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“Can Iowa require a 24-hour wait for abortions? State Supreme Court hears arguments.”

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FEBRUARY 23, 2022

“Can Iowa require a 24-hour wait for abortions? State Supreme Court hears arguments.” Michaela Ramm of The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that “ Iowa Supreme Court hears arguments over 24-hour abortion waiting period; State asking court to overturn previous ruling that upheld fundamental right to abortion.”

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“Transgender former nurse wins discrimination case against state at Iowa Supreme Court”

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APRIL 2, 2022

“Transgender former nurse wins discrimination case against state at Iowa Supreme Court”: William Morris has this front page article in today’s edition of The Des Moines Register. You can access yesterday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Iowa at this link.

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“Iowa Supreme Court to rule on abortion waiting period, may overturn constitutional right”

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JUNE 16, 2022

“Iowa Supreme Court to rule on abortion waiting period, may overturn constitutional right”: William Morris of The Des Moines Register has a report that begins, “The Iowa Supreme Court will issue its ruling Friday in a closely-watched decision that could govern the future of abortion access in the state.”

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“Courts stymie abortion bans in Iowa, other GOP-led states”

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MAY 24, 2022

“Courts stymie abortion bans in Iowa, other GOP-led states”: Thomas Beaumont and David Pitt of The Associated Press have this report.

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“How Iowa Supreme Court’s McDermott, Oxley have decided big cases”

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

“How Iowa Supreme Court’s McDermott, Oxley have decided big cases”: Laura Belin has this post at her “Bleeding Heartland” blog. The post “How Iowa Supreme Court’s McDermott, Oxley have decided big cases” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Should Iowa’s 6-week abortion ban go into effect? Supreme Court hears arguments on question.”

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APRIL 11, 2024

“Should Iowa’s 6-week abortion ban go into effect? Supreme Court hears arguments on question.” ” Iowa Courts has posted the video of today’s oral argument on YouTube via this link. ” Iowa Courts has posted the video of today’s oral argument on YouTube via this link.

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“Iowa legislator seeks oversight of Iowa Supreme Court; Bill would have allowed lawmakers to question justices, override rulings”

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

“Iowa legislator seeks oversight of Iowa Supreme Court; Bill would have allowed lawmakers to question justices, override rulings”: James Q. Lynch of The Gazette of Cedar Rapids has this report.

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Iowa Lawyer’s ‘Rhetorical Hyperbole’ Could Land Him 60 Day Suspension

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The post Iowa Lawyer’s ‘Rhetorical Hyperbole’ Could Land Him 60 Day Suspension appeared first on Above the Law. Imagine being unemployed over a "That's what she said" joke.among other things.

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“Iowa abortion law requiring 24-hour waiting period permanently blocked by district court”

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JUNE 22, 2021

“Iowa abortion law requiring 24-hour waiting period permanently blocked by district court”: William Morris and Stephen Gruber-Miller of The Des Moines Register have this report. And Grant Schulte of The Associated Press reports that “ Iowa court blocks mandatory waiting period for abortion.”

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“60 Iowa lawmakers ask court to overturn 2018 abortion ruling”

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

“60 Iowa lawmakers ask court to overturn 2018 abortion ruling”: David Pitt of The Associated Press has this report.

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“Iowa court to see lawsuit alleging ‘gross negligence’ by Tyson during COVID-19 outbreaks”

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DECEMBER 30, 2021

“Iowa court to see lawsuit alleging ‘gross negligence’ by Tyson during COVID-19 outbreaks”: Nick Coltrain of The Des Moines Register has this report. And Brian Flood of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Tyson Worker Covid Death Suits Rightly Sent to Iowa State Court.”

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“Former Iowa Taco Bell worker wins at U.S. Supreme Court in wage-theft lawsuit”

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MAY 23, 2022

“Former Iowa Taco Bell worker wins at U.S. Supreme Court in wage-theft lawsuit”: William Morris of The Des Moines Register has this report.

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Iowa Judge Tosses Book Ban That Would Have Barred The Use Of Pronouns In Schools

Above The Law

JANUARY 2, 2024

The post Iowa Judge Tosses Book Ban That Would Have Barred The Use Of Pronouns In Schools appeared first on Above the Law. Drafting is hard, even when everyone understands that you're trying to legislate bigotry.

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“No mask mandates in Iowa schools, for now, court rules; exceptions could be made in future”

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MAY 17, 2022

“No mask mandates in Iowa schools, for now, court rules; exceptions could be made in future”: Ian Richardson of The Des Moines Register has this report on a per curiam decision that the majority on a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued yesterday.

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“Iowa police: Excessive drinking, exposure killed daughter of Minnesota Supreme Court justice, Allina CEO; Her body was found in the parking lot of her Iowa State University sorority.”

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

“Iowa police: Excessive drinking, exposure killed daughter of Minnesota Supreme Court justice, Allina CEO; Her body was found in the parking lot of her Iowa State University sorority.” ” Paul Walsh of The Minneapolis Star Tribune has this report.

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Federal appeals court rules mask mandate ban must include exception for disabled children

JURIST

JANUARY 26, 2022

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Tuesday ruled that plaintiffs in The Arc of Iowa v. Under the terms of the injunction, Iowa’s ban on school mask mandates must include an exception for schools with disabled students who are at elevated risk due to COVID-19. for all schools.

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Supreme Court of Iowa Finds Prosecution Properly Impeached 3 of its Own Witnesses in Murder Trial

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MARCH 5, 2021

Similar to its federal counterpart, Iowa Rule of Evidence 5-607 states that The credibility of a witness may be attacked by any party, including the party calling the witness. Rule 607 gets rid of the common law voucher rule, pursuant.

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Overturning precedent, top Iowa court limits nuisance suits against hog farms

ABA Journal

JULY 5, 2022

The Iowa Supreme Court has made it more difficult for landowners to sue neighboring hog farms for nuisances created by pollution and odor. The state…

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Supreme Court of Iowa Reverses Murder Conviction, Finds Evidence of Suicidal Tendencies is Not Character Evidence

EvidenceProf Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Iowa Rule of Evidence 5.404(a) states that Evidence of a person’s character or a trait of the person’s character is not admissible for the purpose of proving that the person acted in conformity therewith on a particular occasion.

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“Iowa Chief Justice: Court system ‘turned on its head’ but ‘did not succumb’ to pandemic.”

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JANUARY 13, 2021

“Iowa Chief Justice: Court system ‘turned on its head’ but ‘did not succumb’ to pandemic.” ” William Morris of The Des Moines Register has this report.

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Supreme Court of Iowa Finds Portions of Administrative Code Dealing With Nursing Were Improperly Admitted at Criminal Trial

EvidenceProf Blog

MARCH 3, 2021

Similar to its federal counterpart, Iowa Rule of Evidence 5.403 states that Although relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury, or.

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“Iowa Supreme Court does not have authority to reinstate 2018 fetal heartbeat bill, opponents’ attorneys argue; Attorneys for the groups that successfully challenged the law in 2019 filed their response to recent arguments by attorneys for Gov. Kim Reynolds, who has asked the courts to reinstate the law”

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OCTOBER 18, 2022

“Iowa Supreme Court does not have authority to reinstate 2018 fetal heartbeat bill, opponents’ attorneys argue; Attorneys for the groups that successfully challenged the law in 2019 filed their response to recent arguments by attorneys for Gov.

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“Court: University of Iowa officials can be held liable for First Amendment violations; Decision is ‘going to be very important for religious student groups across the country.'”

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MARCH 23, 2021

“Court: University of Iowa officials can be held liable for First Amendment violations; Decision is ‘going to be very important for religious student groups across the country.'” ” Vanessa Miller has this front page article in today’s edition of The Gazette of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ” Ryan J.

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Leaving kids home alone wasn’t endangerment, state supreme court says; ‘no parent can shield a child from all risks’

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A mother didn’t commit the crime of child endangerment when she left five children ages 5 to 12 home alone while she shopped for groceries at Walmart, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled in a unanimous opinion.

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Iowa court upholds permanent injunction on state abortion ban

“Iowa AG Brenna Bird files appeal defending halted Iowa abortion ban; Bird urges Iowa Supreme Court to lift lower court injunction”

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“Iowa Supreme Court justice asked to recuse himself from divorce appeal over alleged affair”

Iowa high court rules abortion is not a fundamental right under state constitution

Federal court temporarily blocks Iowa ban on mask mandates in public schools

Iowa Supreme Court limits financial damages for victims of excessive force by law enforcement officers

“Iowa Supreme Court overturns 2017 ruling that allowed constitutional claims against state”

Ford reaches $19.2M settlement with Iowa over false advertising claims

“Anti-abortion leader suggests ousting 3 Iowa Supreme Court justices, echoing removals in 2010”

“Iowa Supreme Court deadlocks 3-3 on ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban. It won’t go into effect.”

“Iowa Supreme Court abortion decision to come Friday, could revive 6-week ban”

ACLU files lawsuit challenging Iowa law banning school mask requirements

“Iowa Poll: Over 60% support legal abortion as state Supreme Court considers restrictions.”

“Iowa Supreme Court says abortion protections not guaranteed under state constitution”

“The Iowa Supreme Court ends its term in June. A big abortion ruling still awaits. What else?”

Iowa governor seeks to reinstate six-week abortion ban

“What we learned from Iowa Supreme Court’s non-decision on abortion”

Federal court vacates injunction barring enforcement of Iowa law prohibiting school mask mandate

“How Would This Supreme Court Rule on Book Banning? A lawsuit filed in federal court in Iowa is one of a number of cases that may eventually come before the Court. The key precedent is an instructive decision from 1982.”

“Gov. Kim Reynolds appoints appeals court Judge David May to Iowa Supreme Court”

“Can Iowa require a 24-hour wait for abortions? State Supreme Court hears arguments.”

“Transgender former nurse wins discrimination case against state at Iowa Supreme Court”

“Iowa Supreme Court to rule on abortion waiting period, may overturn constitutional right”

“Courts stymie abortion bans in Iowa, other GOP-led states”

“How Iowa Supreme Court’s McDermott, Oxley have decided big cases”

“Should Iowa’s 6-week abortion ban go into effect? Supreme Court hears arguments on question.”

“Iowa legislator seeks oversight of Iowa Supreme Court; Bill would have allowed lawmakers to question justices, override rulings”

Iowa Lawyer’s ‘Rhetorical Hyperbole’ Could Land Him 60 Day Suspension

“Iowa abortion law requiring 24-hour waiting period permanently blocked by district court”

“60 Iowa lawmakers ask court to overturn 2018 abortion ruling”

“Iowa court to see lawsuit alleging ‘gross negligence’ by Tyson during COVID-19 outbreaks”

“Former Iowa Taco Bell worker wins at U.S. Supreme Court in wage-theft lawsuit”

Iowa Judge Tosses Book Ban That Would Have Barred The Use Of Pronouns In Schools

“No mask mandates in Iowa schools, for now, court rules; exceptions could be made in future”

“Iowa police: Excessive drinking, exposure killed daughter of Minnesota Supreme Court justice, Allina CEO; Her body was found in the parking lot of her Iowa State University sorority.”

Federal appeals court rules mask mandate ban must include exception for disabled children

Supreme Court of Iowa Finds Prosecution Properly Impeached 3 of its Own Witnesses in Murder Trial

Overturning precedent, top Iowa court limits nuisance suits against hog farms

Supreme Court of Iowa Reverses Murder Conviction, Finds Evidence of Suicidal Tendencies is Not Character Evidence

“Iowa Chief Justice: Court system ‘turned on its head’ but ‘did not succumb’ to pandemic.”

Supreme Court of Iowa Finds Portions of Administrative Code Dealing With Nursing Were Improperly Admitted at Criminal Trial

“Court: University of Iowa officials can be held liable for First Amendment violations; Decision is ‘going to be very important for religious student groups across the country.'”

Leaving kids home alone wasn’t endangerment, state supreme court says; ‘no parent can shield a child from all risks’

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