Clarifying Sentencing Discretion: Misapplication of Statutory Fine Ranges in Class "C" Felony Cases Introduction The case of State of Iowa, Appellee, v. Taylor Christopher Smith, Appellant presents a...
Clarifying the Non-Merger Principle: Distinct Elements of Attempted Murder and Assault Offenses Introduction In the case of State of Iowa, Appellee, v. Gerry Harland Greenland, Appellant, the Supreme...
Iowa Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Consumer Credit Sales: Immediate Payment Contracts Excluded Introduction In the landmark decision of Lance Allen Degeneffe and Tracy Lynn Degeneffe v. Home Pride...
Permanent Application of the CARES Act's 30-Day Eviction Notice: Supreme Court of Iowa's Landmark Decision Introduction The Supreme Court of Iowa, in the case MIMG CLXXII Retreat on 6th, LLC v....
Affirmation of the Shared-Knowledge Doctrine in Extending Traffic Stops for Investigative Purposes Introduction In the case of State of Iowa v. Tyre Dewayne Brown, the Supreme Court of Iowa addressed...
Finality of Drainage District Damages Affirmed with Limited Severance Exceptions Introduction The case of Marabelle Ann 'Le' Abbas et al. v. Stover Trust presented before the Supreme Court of Iowa on...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds De Novo Review Standard and Restricts Separate Psychiatric Evaluations in Competency Proceedings Introduction In the landmark decision of State of Iowa v. Lukouxs Alan...
Mandatory Articulation of Reasons for Consecutive Sentences: Insights from State v. Duffield Introduction The case of State of Iowa v. Isaiah Cecil Hakeem Duffield adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Rigorous Scrutiny for State-Initiated Venue Changes: Insights from State of Iowa v. Dorsey Introduction State of Iowa v. Alison Elaine Dorsey is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
State of Iowa v. Chawech: Clarifying Error Preservation in Illegal-Sentence Challenges Introduction State of Iowa v. Wichang Gach Chawech is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Iowa on...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Orange City’s Rental Inspection Ordinance: Implications for Administrative Warrant Standards Introduction In the case of Bryan C. Singer et al. v. City of Orange City and...
Supreme Court of Iowa Upholds Warrantless Federal Probation Officer Searches Under Federal Standards Introduction In the landmark case of State of Iowa v. Artell Jamario Young, the Supreme Court of...
Clarifying Second Injury Fund Liability: Strable v. Second Injury Fund of Iowa Introduction In the landmark case of Second Injury Fund of Iowa v. Regena Strable, the Supreme Court of Iowa addressed...
Iowa Supreme Court Reinforces Attorney Ethical Obligations and Imposes Enhanced Sanctions for Repeated Negligence in Appellate Proceedings Introduction In the case of Iowa Supreme Court Attorney...
Supreme Court of Iowa Establishes New Standards for Modifying Lifetime Sex Offender Registration Requirements Introduction In the landmark case of John Feller, Appellant, v. State of Iowa, Appellee,...
Iowa Supreme Court Narrows Public Policy Protections in Wrongful Termination Claims: Koester v. Eyerly-Ball Introduction The case of Ashley Lynn Koester v. Eyerly-Ball Community Mental Health...
Iowa Supreme Court Establishes Broad Damages Recovery Period for Wage Discrimination Claims in Cianzio v. Iowa State University Introduction The Iowa Supreme Court recently rendered a pivotal...
Exclusivity of Statutory Remedies Affirmed: Iowa Supreme Court on Whistleblower Wrongful Termination Introduction In the landmark case of Todd P. Halbur v. Stephen Larson, the Supreme Court of Iowa...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Minimal-Intrusion K-9 Searches During Traffic Stops Introduction In the case of State of Iowa v. Ashlee Marie Mumford, the Supreme Court of Iowa...
Affirmation of Strict Timeliness in Eminent Domain Challenges under Iowa Code § 6A.24 Introduction In the case of Brendeland et al. v. Iowa Department of Transportation, the Supreme Court of Iowa...