Emilee Anne O'Brien
v.
James Joshua Young
Appellee
Emilee Anne O'Brien
Appellant
James Joshua Young
Attorney for the Appellee
Emilee O'Brien, self-represented
Attorney for the Appellant
Cathleen J. Siebrecht
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
24-0608
Date Published:
Dec 17, 2025
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Karen A. Romano, Judge. APPEAL DISMISSED. Considered without oral argument by Tabor, C.J., Ahlers, J., and Vogel, S.J. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (4 pages)
James Young appeals the district court’s issuance of a protective order against him pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 236 (2024). OPINION HOLDS: Because the protective order has since expired and no exceptions to the mootness doctrine apply, we dismiss the appeal as moot.
