Supreme Court Spikes an Excuse for Hiding Public Comment

Supreme Court spikes an excuse for hiding public comment

The Iowa Supreme Court chamber in the Iowa Judicial Building on Feb. 22, 2023. (Photo by Kathie Obradovich/Iowa Capital Dispatch)The Iowa Supreme Court gave citizen engagement and accessibility to public meetings a much-needed boost Friday in an appeal of a lawsuit against the Iowa City Community School District. The district’s practice of posting full videos of school board meetings on the internet for on-demand public viewing was at the heart …

Iowa Supreme Court upholds dismissal of defamation case filed by former West High coach

Lang 5/19/25 The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a former West High coach against the Iowa City Community School District. Former West High girls’ tennis coach Amie Villarini sued the district for defamation and breach of contract, saying that statements made by former players about her conduct as coach in 2022 were false and defamatory. Villarini requested the district remove the video of the meeting from its w…