Des Moines, July 7, 2016—The Iowa Supreme Court has approved $239,998 in grants to nonprofit programs that provide legal assistance to low income Iowans with civil legal problems. The court awarded grants to fourteen different organizations throughout Iowa. The grants are funded by the Interest on Lawyers' Trust Account (IOLTA)...
Des Moines, June 1, 2016 —Today, the Iowa Supreme Court approved the Fiscal Year 2017 Iowa Judicial Branch budget that begins July 1, 2016. The budget includes a statewide hiring freeze that is required because of a more than $5 million shortfall in this year's legislative appropriation. The $178.7 million...
Des Moines, April 25, 2016— On Wednesday, May 4, the Iowa Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in the Scott County Courthouse, 400 West Fourth Street, Davenport. Beginning at 1:00 p.m., three-member panels of Iowa Court of Appeals judges will hear the oral arguments in three cases. The panel...
Des Moines, April 5, 2016—On Friday, April 15, members of the Iowa Supreme Court will meet with students from seven Clinton area schools to discuss the Iowa judicial system and the role of the courts in Iowa. The justices will visit with students in Clinton, Camanche, Tipton, DeWitt, and Maquoketa....
Des Moines, March 28, 2016— The justices of the Iowa Supreme Court, former colleagues, and friends remember Chief Justice W. Ward Reynoldson today as a dedicated public servant whose career combined a profound respect for the rule of law, an unwavering support for fair and impartial courts, and a deep...
Des Moines, March 17, 2016— On Thursday, April 14, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Clinton, Iowa. The proceeding will take place in the Clinton High School Auditorium, 817 8th Avenue South. The oral arguments are open to the public and will begin at 7 p.m. The...
Des Moines, February 26, 2016—On Wednesday, March 2, and Thursday, March 3, members of the Iowa Supreme Court will meet with students from eight Ames area schools to discuss the Iowa judicial system and the role of the courts in Iowa. The justices will visit with students in Ames, Huxley,...
Des Moines, February 18, 2016— On Wednesday, March 2, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Ames, Iowa. The proceeding will take place in the Ames High School Auditorium, 1921 Ames High Drive. The oral arguments are open to the public and will begin at 7 p.m. The...
Des Moines, February 15, 2016—Today, the Iowa Supreme Court announces (PDF) that the Iowa Business Specialty Court will remain an ongoing part of the Iowa court system. In December 2012, the supreme court created a three-year pilot project following a key recommendation of the "2012 Report of the Iowa Civil...
Des Moines, February 5, 2016— The Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case The Estate of Paul Dedrick Gray, et al. v. Daniel J. Baldi, et al. during a special evening session in Des Moines Tuesday, February 16, at 7:00 p.m. in the Supreme Court Courtroom on...
