Articles Tagged: Iowa Supreme Court

Iowa’s Supreme Court is set to issue its decision Friday on whether or not to allow a strict abortion restriction to take effect, potentially delivering a dramatic shake-up to Iowa’s abortion laws.

Also, Iowa Supreme Court awards grants for low-income legal services

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Auditor Rob Sand’s office withheld nine emails between his off and two journalists, citing an open records law exemption for records that are part of an audit. The Iowa Supreme Court disagreed with that characterization and said Sand’s office must provide more evidence to justify withholding the emails from the conservative organization seeking their release.

Justice said recusal ‘based upon a personal relationship’ that happened ‘more than a decade ago.’

Arguments focus on which legal standard to apply

Rules meant to carry out a blocked Iowa law banning abortions early in pregnancy will move forward, while later this week the Iowa Supreme Court will consider a legal challenge to the constitutionality of the state ban.

The Iowa Supreme Court pieced together so-called legislative immunity from multiple places in the Iowa Constitution, and ruled it extends to communications with third parties

Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen will continue to talk about pay increases for judges until something changes and is encouraging Iowa judges to talk to their local lawmakers to make the case for a 6.2 percent increase. Gov. Kim Reynolds has proposed 2 percent.

A Palo woman who is a certified voice writer is the first in the state and in the 6th district following the Iowa Supreme Court’s order that allows voice writers as court reporters. Court officials hope it will reduce the critical shortage. Voice writing is just another option which may come easier to some than typing on a steno machine.

Iowa statehouse Republicans have proposed multiple changes to state law that would allow them greater access to the judicial process when a state law is challenged in court

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Republican Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, at an anti-abortion rally Monday, reaffirmed their commitment to defend Iowa’s halted law that bans abortions early in pregnancy.

Major General Stephen E. Osborn, Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard, delivered the annual Condition of the Guard address Thursday to a joint session of the Iowa Legislature.

Watch live January 10, 2024, at 10 a.m. in the House Chambers, Chief Justice Susan Larson Christensen of the Iowa Supreme Court will address a joint convention of the General Assembly on the Condition of the Judiciary.

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