The Iowa Supreme Court entered opinions in 18 cases in May 2025. At the links immediately below, you can read On Brief’s analysis of the following opinions:
- State v. McLain, concerning whether to abolish the automobile exception to warrant
On Brief: Iowa's Appellate Blog, published by Nyemaster Goode, provides updates and analysis on appellate court decisions and legal issues in Iowa. The blog covers topics such as state constitutional law, municipal liability, landlord-tenant disputes, administrative law, and procedural questions in appellate litigation. It discusses cases involving government immunity, statutory interpretation, property rights, and consumer protection. The blog also highlights Iowa Supreme Court oral arguments and rulings, focusing on their implications for state law and public policy. It serves as a resource for legal professionals interested in Iowa appellate practice and significant judicial developments within the state.
The Iowa Supreme Court entered opinions in 18 cases in May 2025. At the links immediately below, you can read On Brief’s analysis of the following opinions:
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The Iowa Supreme Court entered opinions in seven cases in April 2025. At the links immediately below, you can read On Brief’s analysis of the following opinions:
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Iowa Supreme Court Justice David May discussed the concept of separation of powers, federalism and other constitutional topics in an interview on the Iowa Judicial Branch’s “In the Balance” podcast posted Sept. 8 on the Judicial Branch website.…
The Iowa Supreme Court on Sept 16 will hear oral argument in Bettendorf in a case that poses the question of whether a district court can deny a State Public Defender’s effort to withdraw as counsel representing an indigent defendant…
The Iowa Supreme Court entered opinions in fifteen cases in March 2025. At the links immediately below, you can read Rox Laird’s analysis of the following opinions:
Miller and Dufner v. State of Iowa, concerning whether the 2022 Fraud…
The Iowa Supreme Court will kick off its 2025-26 term with oral arguments in nine cases scheduled for Sept. 9 and 10. Four cases will be submitted to the Court without oral argument. Following are brief summaries of these cases.…
An Iowa woman seeking to overturn her drug possession conviction has filed a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that a police search of her vehicle based on a drug-detection dog’s sniff through an open window violated…
[This article by Matthew A. McGuire, Spencer S. Cady, and Charmaine Rusk was originally published in the August 2025 issue of The Iowa Lawyer magazine.]
The 2024-2025 term was the third term to feature the set of seven justices currently serving…
In Lucas v. Warhol, the Iowa Supreme Court examined service of process in a matter involving a defendant who might not have been able to get mail due to experiencing homelessness. In a unanimous opinion written by Justice May,…
In Doe v. Western Dubuque Community School District, parents and their child brought claims for loss of consortium, negligence, and breach of fiduciary duty against staff members and officials for their child’s school district, as well as the district…