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These Impressive Graduates Show How Iowa Can Save Money and Save Lives • Iowa Capital Dispatch
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These Impressive Graduates Show How Iowa Can Save Money and Save Lives • Iowa Capital Dispatch

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Danny Davis, right, receives the inaugural Courage Award — given to the person who “best exemplifies recovery despite any obstacles” — from probation officer Dena Menk and Drug Court Coordinator Jeff Schultz. “He had a lot thrown at him in his life, and instead he opted to fight for his life and recovery,” Schultz said. Davis graduated from drug court last year. “I’m one hundred percent sure I’d be gone if not for this program,” he said. (Photo …See the Story
Dismissal of claims brought by estates of women killed in low-head dam drowning was improper, Iowa Supreme Court concludes - Nyemaster Goode On Brief
Iowa, United States · Iowa

Dismissal of claims brought by estates of women killed in low-head dam drowning was improper, Iowa Supreme Court concludes - Nyemaster Goode On Brief

In Estate of Kahn v. City of Clermont, the Iowa Supreme Court reversed the district court’s decision to dismiss two estates’ claims for premises liability and negligence brought against the City of Clermont, Fayette County Conservation Board, Fayette County, and the State of Iowa. Analyzing the district court’s dismissal, which was based on sovereign immunity, public-duty doctrine, qualified immunity protections, and discretionary function immun…Read Article
Supreme Court reverses district court, finding against former Marion Police Department custodian suing for retaliation and harassment - Nyemaster Goode On Brief
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Supreme Court reverses district court, finding against former Marion Police Department custodian suing for retaliation and harassment - Nyemaster Goode On Brief

In Rheeder v. Gray et al, the Iowa Supreme Court reversed a district court’s denial of motions for summary judgment brought by the City of Marion and former Marion Police Department employees, defendants in a suit by a former custodian for the Marion Police Department. Under the Iowa Civil Rights Act (ICRA), the Court did not find the plaintiff’s claim of harassment “sufficiently severe or pervasive,” nor her claim of retaliation “to [be] a mate…Read Article

Iowa Legislature may enact statute declaring curbside trash to be ‘abandoned property’, Iowa Supreme Court holds - Nyemaster Goode On Brief

The Iowa Supreme Court held in 2021 that police could not conduct warrantless searches of trash set out for collection in communities that prohibit scavenging on the grounds that such property was not yet considered “abandoned” property that could be subject to a warrantless search. In response, the Iowa Legislature enacted a statute declaring that trash set at the curb is to be considered abandoned property. As a result, warrantless searches th…Property · IowaRead Article

Unanimous Supreme Court stresses specificity in wrongful discharge in violation of public policy claims and proper pathways for whistleblower claims - Nyemaster Goode On Brief

In Brodie, et al. v. Foxhoven, et al., the Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the Iowa District Court for Mills County’s decision to grant summary judgment in favor of defendant Glenwood Resource Center (GRC) in a lawsuit filed by former employees claiming wrongful discharge in violation of public policy. The Court held the plaintiffs failed to point to a “clearly defined public policy” the plaintiffs had championed during their employment, causing the…Whistleblower · Mills CountyRead Article

Property owners’ right to control drainage ends at property’s edge, Iowa Supreme Court holds

“Since the founding of this state, this court has recognized the general rule that surface water ‘is a common enemy which each landowner may reasonably get rid of in the best manner possible; but in relieving himself he must respect the rights of his neighbor.’”   — Iowa Supreme Court, quoting from the Court’s 1866 decision in Livingston v. McDonald.   Owners of farmland whose surface water flows naturally onto neighboring properties have no con…Linn County, Iowa · Linn CountySee the Story

Prosecutor cannot be assessed a monetary penalty for misconduct, Iowa Supreme Court holds - Nyemaster Goode On Brief

A prosecutor cannot be monetarily sanctioned for misconduct in a criminal case, the Iowa Supreme Court held in a unanimous decision in response to what the Court said appeared to be an unprecedented sanction ordered by a district court. The decision in Christensen v. Iowa District Court for Story County was handed down May 30. At the district court, the defendant in a drunk driving case filed a motion for sanctions against Assistant Story County…Story County · Story CountyRead Article

[Opinion] Iowa Court of Appeals April 2025 Published Opinion Roundup - Nyemaster Goode On Brief

The Iowa Court of Appeals selects certain opinions for publication in the Northwestern Reporter. In April, the Court of Appeals selected six opinions for publication. Following are summaries of those opinions.   International Association of Firefighters Local #1366 v. City of Cedar Falls; Iowa Public Employment Relations Board, No. 23-1368 Opinion date: Filed Oct. 2, 2024 On appeal from Polk County District Court Issue: Did the Iowa Public Emplo…Opinion · Cedar FallsRead Article

Iowa Court Rules in Favor of Bitcoin ATM Operator in Scammed Money Case

The decision reversed a lower court ruling that seized cash totalling $28,000 should be returned to the scam victims. The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled …Cryptocurrency · IowaSee the Story

Hispanic rights group lacks standing to challenge English-only voting materials, Iowa Supreme Court holds

An Iowa organization that advocates on behalf of Hispanic Iowans did not have legal standing to bring suit seeking to dissolve a 13-year-old injunction that barred the Secretary of State from disseminating voter registration materials in languages other than English, the Iowa Supreme Court held in a unanimous decision handed down May 9. As a result, voting materials will now be provided only in English under the 2002 Iowa English Language Reaffi…Secretary of State · Polk CountySee the Story

Iowa Supreme Court rejects bid to abolish exception to Fourth Amendment warrant requirement - Nyemaster Goode On Brief

A law enforcement officer making a roadside stop is legally allowed to search a vehicle without a warrant under an “automobile exception” to the protection against unreasonable searches and seizures granted by the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and separately under the Iowa Constitution. That exception, recognized by the United States Supreme Court and retained by most states, is based on the reasoning that there is a lower expectatio…Buchanan County, Iowa · Buchanan CountyRead Article

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