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2023 Archive | Supreme Court Oral Argument Schedule

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 9:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
21-1977Oral Aiden Vasquez and Mika Covington v. Iowa Department of Human Services
Attorneys for the Appellee
Rita Bettis Austen
Shefali Aurora
Lisa Nowlin-Sohl
F. Thomas Hecht
Tina B. Solis
Seth A. Horvath
Attorneys for the Appellant
Samuel P. Langholz
Thomas J. Ogden
22-0101Oral Estate of Roberta Ann Butterfield by Bradley Dean Butterfield and Deanne Marie Rogers, Co-Adminstrators v. Chautauqua Guest Home, Inc. d/b/a Chautauqua Guest Home #3 and Chautauqua Guest Homes
Attorneys for the Applicant
Jeffrey A. Pitman
John T. Hemminger
Attorney for the Resister
Joseph D. Thornton
21-1946Oral Kirk Howsare and Austin Howsare v. Iowa District Court for Polk County
Attorney for the Plaintiff
Dean Stowers
Attorney for the Defendant
Kyle Hanson

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
21-0649Oral Robert Benda, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino Inc. and Iowa Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association and Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association
Attorney for the Appellant
Tyler M. Smith
Attorneys for the Appellee
Thomas L. Flynn
Denise P. Ogden

Ryan G. Koopmans

Jeffrey M. Lipman
21-1765Oral Auditor of the State of Iowa, Rob Sand v. An Unnamed Local Government Risk Pool
Attorney for the Appellant
Matthew S. Rousseau
Attorneys for the Appellee
Andrew Tice
Kristine Stone
21-1788Oral Linda K. Juckette v. Iowa Utilities Board and MidAmerican Energy Company and Office of Consumer Advocate
Attorneys for the Appellant
John E. Lande
William M. Reasoner
Attorneys for the Appellee
Jon Tack
Matthew Oetker
Gail Beech
Diana S. Machir

Andrew L. Magner
Jennifer C. Easler
21-0455Non-Oral U.S. Bank, National Association v. Jeffrey S. Bittner, Individually and as Trustee of the Joan Y. Bittner Marital Trust and Midwestone Bank, as Conservator of the Joan Y. Bittner Marital Trust
Attorneys for the Resister
Lynn W. Hartman
Nicholas D.K. Petersen
Attorneys for the Applicant
Jeffrey S. Bittner
M. Leanne Tyler

Timothy J. Krumm
Danica L. Bird
22-0328Non-Oral Jeffrey S. Bittner v. U.S. Bank National Association
Attorney for the Appellant
Jeffrey S. Bittner, pro se
Attorneys for the Appellee
Lynn W. Hartman
Nicholas D.K. Petersen

Thursday, January 19, 2023 9:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
22-0468Oral City Of Ames v. Iowa Public Employment Relations Bd. and International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 234
Attorneys for the Appellant
Jason M. Craig
Aaron J. Hilligas
Attorneys for the Appellee
David M. Ranscht

Jay M. Smith
20-1551Oral State of Iowa v. Patrick H. Booker, Jr.
Attorney for the Resister
Sheryl Soich
Attorney for the Applicant
Martha J. Lucey
21-1327Oral Davina Valdez v. West Des Moines Community Schools and Desira Johnson
Attorneys for the Appellant
Megan C. Flynn
Angela L. Campbell
Attorneys for the Appellee
David T. Bower
Logan Eliasen

Thursday, January 19, 2023 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
21-0490Oral Alevia Green v. North Central Iowa Regional Solid Waste Authority and IMWCA
Attorney for the Resister
Jerry L. Schnurr III
Attorneys for the Applicant
Ryan M. Clark
Brittany N. Salyars
20-1663Oral Lincoln Savings Bank v. Debra D. Emmert
Attorneys for the Resister
Jeffrey W. Courter
David T. Bower
Roy R. Leaf
Attorney for the Applicant
Gregg Geerdes
21-1968Non-Oral Roger Blasdell v. Linnhaven, Inc. and Accident Fund National Insurance Company/United Heartland
Attorneys for the Resister
Thomas M. Wertz
Mindi M. Vervaecke
Attorney for the Applicant
Laura Ostrander

Monday, February 20, 2023 7:00 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
22-1010Oral Cory Burnett v. Phillip Smith and State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Martin Diaz
Attorney for the Appellee
B.J. Terrones

Tuesday, February 21, 2023 9:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
22-0581Oral Joshua Venckus v. City of Iowa City and Andrew Rich
Attorneys for the Appellant
Martin Diaz
M. Victoria Cole
Attorneys for the Appellee
Elizabeth J. Craig
Jennifer L. Schwickerath
21-1072Oral Shari L. Martin v. Thomas A. Tovar, Individually and In His Official Capacity, and City of Muscatine, Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
M. Leanne Tyler
Attorneys for the Appellee
Martha L. Shaff
Brandon W. Lobberecht
21-1092Oral Des Moines Civil and Human Rights Commission v. Patrick Knueven and Mary Knueven
Attorneys for the Appellee
Luke DeSmet
Michelle Mackel-Wiederanders
Attorneys for the Appellant
John F. Fatino
Nicholas J. Gral

Tuesday, February 21, 2023 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
21-1275Oral Phyllis Konchar v. Joseph Pins, St. Joseph’s Church of Des Moines, and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines
Attorneys for the Appellant
Mark D. Sherinian
Emily E. Wilson
Attorneys for the Appellee
Frank Harty
Brianna L. Long
Haley Hermanson
21-0696Oral LS Power Midcontinent, LLC v. State

LS Power Midcontinent, LLC and Southwest Transmission, LLC, Plaintiffs-Appellants

State of Iowa, Iowa Utilities Board, Geri D. Huser, Glen Dickinson and Leslie Hickey, Defendants-Appellees

MidAmerican Energy Company and ITC Midwest LLC, Intervenors

Attorneys for Appellants
Charles F. Becker
Michael R. Reck
Erika L. Bauer

Attorneys for Appellees
David M. Ranscht, Assistant Attorney General
Benjamin Flickinger, Assistant Attorney General

Attorneys for Intervenors
Elizabeth R. Meyer
Stanley J. Thompson
Tara Z. Hall
Amy Monopoli
Bret A. Dublinske
Lisa M. Agrimonti

Attorneys for Amicus Curiae
Kelly A. Cwiertny
Theresa Davis
Lynn Herndon
Kenneth R. Stark

21-0590Non-Oral J.D. Ray Anderson v. Iowa District Court for Woodbury County
Attorney for the Plaintiff
Thomas Hurd
Attorney for the Defendant
Nicholas E. Siefert

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 9:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
22-0789Oral Laura Belin, Bleeding Heartland LLC, Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, Randy Evans, and Iowa Freedom of Information Council v. Governor Kim Reynolds, Michael Boal, Pat Garrett, Alex Murphy, and Office of The Governor of the State of Iowa
Attorneys for the Appellee
Rita Bettis Austin
Thomas D. Story
Attorneys for the Appellant
Samuel P. Langholz
Eric Wessan
21-1813Oral State of Iowa v. Maurice Frederick Boone, Jr.
Attorney for the Appellee
Kyle Hanson
Attorney for the Appellant
Matthew G. Sease
22-0513Oral Jim Sutton and Angela Sutton v. Council Bluffs Water Works
Attorneys for the Appellee
Nicholas F. Sullivan
Tiffany S. Boutcher
Attorneys for the Appellant
Michael T. Gibbons
Raymond E. Walden
22–2003Non-Oral Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Scott A. Johnson
Attorneys for the Complainant
Allison Schmidt
Alexis Grove
Attorney for the Respondent
Scott A. Johnson, pro se

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
22-0736Oral In the Matter of the Medical Assistance Pooled Special Needs Trust Of Scott Hewitt

In the Matter of the Medical Assistance Pooled Special Needs Trust Of Scott Hewitt, Appellee

Iowa Department of Human Services, Appellant

Attorney for Appellee
Elizabeth R. Meyer
Jana M. Weiler
Elizabeth A. Etchells

Attorney for Appellant
Laura F. Kron
Benjamin C. Chatham

22-0536Oral Francis Livingood, Christoper Maury, and Daniel Robbins v. City of Des Moines, Iowa
Attorneys for the Appellant
James C. Larew
Claire M. Diallo
Attorneys for the Appellee
Michelle Mackel-Wiederanders
Luke DeSmet
21-1015Oral James A. Stogdill, Christopher Determan, Mathew D. Johnson, Alesha Smith And Kirk E. Yentes v. City of Windsor Heights, Iowa, and Municipal Collections of America, Inc.
Attorneys for the Appellant
James C. Larew
Deborah Svec-Carstens
Claire M. Diallo
Attorneys for the Appellee
Michael C. Richards
Katelynn T. McCollough
Jessica L. Klander
22-1331Non-Oral In The Matter of the Medical Assistance Pooled Special Needs Trust of Steven Muller

In The Matter of the Medical Assistance Pooled Special Needs Trust of Steven Muller

Appellant
The Center for Special Needs Trust Administration, Inc.
Attorneys
Elizabeth R. Meyer
Jana Weiler
Elizabeth A. Etchells

Appellee
Iowa Department of Human Services
Attorneys
Brenna Bird
Laura F. Kron
Benjamin C. Chatman

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 10:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
22-0385Oral Environmental Law and Policy Center, Iowa Environmental Council and Sierra Club v. Iowa Utilities Board, and MidAmerican Energy Company, and Office Of Consumer Advocate
Attorneys for the Appellant
Joshua T. Mandelbaum
Michael R. Schmidt

M. Gabriel Rowberry
Attorneys for the Appellee
Jon Tack
Kim Snitker
Matthew Oetker
Diana S. Machir

Jennifer C. Easler
Jeffrey J. Cook
22-0918Oral Jena McCoy v. Thomas L. Cardella & Associates
Attorney for the Appellee
Mark A. Humphrey
Attorney for the Appellant
Vernon P. Squires
21-1753Non-Oral State of Iowa v. Iowa District Court for Woodbury County
Attorney for the Appellee
Zachary C. Miller, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Ashley C. Stewart, Assistant Appellant Defender
22-0038Non-Oral William Lee Pitz and Lynn S. Pitz v. United States Cellular Operating Company of Dubuque
Attorney for the Appellant
Todd J. Locher
Attorney for the Appellee
Bret A. Dublinske and Brandon R. Underwood

Thursday, March 30, 2023 9:30 AM

Drake Legal Clinic Neal & Bea Smith Law Center 2400 University Avenue, Des Moines

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
22-0288Oral Estate of Bisignano

In The Matter Of The Estate Of Ruth C. Bisignano, Deceased.

Exile Brewing Company, Llc,

Appellant/Cross-Appellee,

Vs.

Estate Of Ruth C. Bisignano,

Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

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In The Matter Of The Estate Of Frank J. Bisignano, Deceased.

Exile Brewing Company, Llc,

Appellant/Cross-Appellee,

Vs.

Estate Of Frank J. Bisignano,

Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Attorneys for Appellant/Cross-Appellee

Robert S. Keith
Kristina J. Kamler 

Attorneys for Appellee/Cross-Appellant

Scott M. Wadding
Matthew G. Sease
Delaney J. Kozlowski

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 7:00 PM

Perry High School auditorium. 1200 18th Street, Perry

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
21-0831Oral State of Iowa, ex rel, Attorney General of Iowa v. Travis Autor, Regenerative Medicine and Anti-Aging Institutes of Omaha, LLC, and Omaha Stem Cells, LLC
Attorneys for the Appellee
Brenna Bird
Amy Licht
William Pearson
J. Andrew Cederdahl
Attorneys for the Appellant
Mark E. Weinhardt
David N. Fautsch
Nathan D.B. Converse
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