Articles Tagged: Iowa Supreme Court

There’s no magic redistricting button to draw 50 Iowa Senate and 50 House districts to conform to new census numbers

The delayed release is creating uncertainty over whether the exacting process of drawing new boundaries for the state’s 50 Senate and 100 House districts can be completed ahead of a constitutional deadline.

The Iowa Supreme Court issued a 6-1 ruling upholding a 2019 state law that blocks Planned Parenthood from receiving federal grants to offer sex education and other related services.

From a long-awaited report on clergy abuse to court rulings on abortion, “banning the box” and water quality, here are some of the top stories from Iowa in the past week.

Chief justice hails “transformational” fiscal 2022 budget

Justices say city can bar employers from asking about criminal history when someone applies for a job

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A divided Iowa Supreme Court on Friday banned police from searching people’s uncollected trash without a warrant, outlawing an investigative technique that had been used for decades.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowans have no right to a confidential telephone conversation with a lawyer prior to charges being filed, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday, dealing a blow to attorney-client privilege.

DES MOINES — The GOP-controlled House continued taking steps toward wrapping up its 2021 session as it worked through the …

DES MOINES — Though this week’s Census Bureau population numbers provided answers about which states gained and lost seats in …

Iowa Supreme Court says the University of Iowa and Board of Regents must hand over extensive financial details and documents about their $1.165 billion public-private partnership to operate the UI utilities system for the next 50 years.

State Supreme Court needs to provide more information about its plans