The Iowa Court of Appeals selects certain opinions for publication in the Northwestern Reporter. In July, the Court of Appeals selected two opinions for publication. Following are summaries of those opinions.
Thompson v. State, No. 25-0891
Opinion date: April 29, 2026
On appeal from Pottawattamie County District Court
Issue:
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Good afternoon.Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of July 6, 2026.
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In B.E. v. O.R., the Court granted in part a motion for directions about the extent to…
Our clients often ask this question about appeals before the Law Court. And so we decided it was time to look at what the data say. Our summer associate, and part-time blogger, Sage Shaheen thoroughly reviewed the information available and, while her findings are interesting, what is perhaps more illuminating about this exercise is…
Governor Stein signed a state budget into law today, triggering happy headlines about teacher pay and investments in community colleges, amidst debates over a number of other provisions. Tweaks to our appellate system tend not to make the front page, but there is at least one thing worth noting.
Borrowing a page from the business…
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The AJEI Summit will be held November 12-15, 2026, in Philadelphia.
Speakers and presenters include Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Akhil Amar, Judge Diane Wood, Jeffrey Rosen, Judge Margaret McKeown, and Jonathan Turley. They will…
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Good afternoon.Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of June 29, 2026.
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In Aukema v. Peters, the Court was asked to hear a special case at first instance, bypassing…
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed dismissal of a human trafficking charge and clarified that, under the 2024 statute, a defendant cannot commit human trafficking by attempting to buy sex from a victim who does not exist. In a unanimous decision filed on June 19, 2026, the Iowa Supreme Court in State v. Lind held that,…
In a 5–2 decision filed on June 12, 2026, the Iowa Supreme Court in State v. Gibbs upheld a mother’s three child endangerment convictions under Iowa Code section 726.6(1)(a). Chief Justice Christensen wrote the majority opinion, joined by Justices McDonald, Oxley, McDermott, and May. Justice Mansfield filed a partial dissent, joined by Justice Waterman, concurring…
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Good afternoon.Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of June 22, 2026.
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In Eyelet Investment Corp. v. Zhou, the Court dismissed the appellant vendor’s appeal from summary judgment dismissing…
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Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of June 15, 2026.
Continue ReadingCongratulations to our very own David Ullmann and Nadav Amar for getting leave to appeal on a…