News Release

March 7, 2013

 

Contact: Steve Davis, Court Communications Officer, (515)725-8058

 

Iowa Supreme Court Justices to Visit Schools in Sioux City Area

 

Des Moines, March 7, 2013 —On Wednesday, March 13, members of the Iowa Supreme Court will visit five Sioux City area high schools and a college to talk with students about the role of the courts. The justices will visit Sioux City North High School, Sioux City West High School, Westwood High School in Sloan, Maple Valley High School in Mapleton, OABCIG High School in Ida Grove, and Morningside College.

High School/College visit schedule Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Chief Justice Mark Cady will visit Sioux City North High School at 8:30 a.m.                    

Justice David Wiggins will visit Sioux City West High School at 9:00 a.m.

Justice Bruce Zager will visit Maple Valley High School in Mapleton at 10:00

Justice Thomas Waterman will visit Westwood High School in Sloan at 10:30 a.m.

Justice Daryl Hecht will visit Morningside College at 10:30 a.m.

Justice Brent Appel will visit OABCIG High School in Ida Grove at 12:40 p.m. 

 

In addition to the school visits, the supreme court will hold a special session in Sioux City on Tuesday evening. During the special session, the court will hear oral arguments in two cases at Morningside College Eppley Auditorium, 3625 Garretson Avenue. The session begins at 7 p.m. As always, oral arguments are open to the public. A public reception with the justices, sponsored by the Woodbury County Bar Association, will follow the oral arguments in Levitt Gallery, connected to Eppley Auditorium. 

                

Special Session

Tuesday, March 12, at 7:00 p.m.

Morningside College Eppley Auditorium

3625 Garretson Avenue

Sioux City, Iowa

 

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases.

In the Matter of the Estate of Lois L. Hord

In this case the Iowa Supreme Court will settle the law on issues arising from the transfer of real property subject to a spendthrift trust. Iowa law recognizes the validity of spendthrift trusts, which "restrain both voluntary and involuntary transfer, assignment, and encumbrance of the beneficiary's interest" in the trust. Appellants seek to invalidate transfers they made of their future interests in farm land to their aunt, who held a life estate interest in the land under her husband's will.

 

The lawyers for the appellants are Christine B. Long and Lynn M. Gaumer, Des Moines. The lawyers for appellees are Patrick L. Sealey, Joel D. Vos, and Allyson C. Dirksen, Sioux City.

 

State v. Kooima

In this case the Iowa Supreme Court will consider whether an anonymous citizen's tip called into the 911 dispatcher was sufficient for a law officer's investigatory stop of appellant's vehicle. The stop resulted in a second offense OWI conviction. Appellant argues the court should have allowed him to present evidence on the unreliability of the anonymous tip.

 

The lawyer for the State of Iowa is Darrel L. Mullins, Assistant Attorney General. The lawyer for Kooima is Randy L. Waagmeester, Rock Rapids.

 

Public Reception

There will be a public reception sponsored by the Woodbury County Bar Association immediately following the court proceeding in Morningside College Levitt Gallery, connected to Eppley Auditorium.

 

Streaming of Oral Arguments

The March 12 oral arguments will be streamed live by Morningside College. A live video stream is available online at http://new.livestream.com/msideMCTV.  A live audio stream is available online at http://webs.morningside.edu/masscomm/kmsc/listenlive.html. The live streaming begins at 7:00 p.m.

 

For More Information about the Oral Arguments

Attorneys' briefs for the two cases and a "Guide to Oral Arguments" are posted on the Iowa Judicial Branch website at:

http://www.iowacourts.gov/Supreme_Court/Offsite_Oral_Arguments/

 

Note to News Media

News media are invited to attend the oral arguments. Court rules apply regarding still camera, video camera and audio recording devices used during the oral arguments. Information on expanded media coverage is available on the Iowa Judicial Branch Website at http://www.iowacourts.gov/News_Service/Expanded_Media_Coverage/.

 

The Iowa Court Rules regarding cameras and other electronic devices in the courtroom is on the Iowa Legislature website at http://www.legis.state.ia.us/DOCS/ACO/CR/LINC/08-15-2012.chapter.25.pdf.

 

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