State v. Long — Iowa court affirms convictions for intentionally hitting bicyclist with car
Case State of Iowa v. Joseph Edwin Long III Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Greer, P.J. (Kim Reynolds, 2019);
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State v. Terrell — Iowa appeals court upholds suspended sentence for knife assault
Case State of Iowa v. Kinyata Monique Terrell Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Schumacher, P.J. (Kim Reynolds, 2019); Langholz,
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State v. Williams — Voluntary manslaughter conviction affirmed despite unsupported provocation finding
Case State of Iowa v. Lamarcus Lemario Martez Williams Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Schumacher, P.J.; Sandy, J.; Doyle,
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State v. Swatta — Iowa appeals court upholds prison sentence
Case State of Iowa v. Mark Anthony Swatta Jr. Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Badding, P.J. (Kim Reynolds, 2021);
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State v. McKernan — Iowa assault conviction affirmed
Case State of Iowa v. Montgomery Gerrard McKernan Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Tabor, C.J. (Chet Culver, 2010); Greer,
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State v. Thurman — Iowa court upholds suspended child-endangerment fine
Case State of Iowa v. Sammi Jo Thurman Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Ahlers, P.J. (Kim Reynolds, 2019); Chicchelly,
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State v. Rump — convictions upheld; restitution order vacated for a hearing
Case State of Iowa v. Josie Rhea Rump; Josie Rhea Rump v. Iowa District Court for Wapello County Court Iowa
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Von Maur, Inc. v. Dallas County Board of Review — Iowa court upholds $16.05 million mall-store tax assessment
Case Von Maur, Inc. v. Dallas County Board of Review Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Tabor, C.J. (Chet Culver,
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In the Interest of E.S. — Iowa Supreme Court dismisses untimely appeal of child-custody permanency order
Case In the interest of E.S., minor child Court Iowa Supreme Court Judge May, Justice Date Decided October 16, 2026
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Davenport v. Fuller — Revived malpractice suit because physician was qualified to provide certificate against physician assistant
Case Joshua Davenport v. Nathanael K. Fuller Court Iowa Supreme Court Judge Oxley, J. Date Decided October 16, 2026 Docket
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Teig v. Iowa Judicial Branch — Iowa Supreme Court upholds confidentiality of dismissed attorney-discipline files
Case Robert Teig v. Iowa Judicial Branch, Molly Weber, Robert Gast, Nicholas Critelli, Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board, Iowa
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In re Detention of Harlow — Iowa Supreme Court affirms sexually violent predator commitment
Case In re Detention of Joshua Andrew Harlow Court Iowa Supreme Court Judge Christensen, C.J. Date Decided October 9, 2026
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State v. Amyda — Iowa Supreme Court upheld admission of an abuse video despite an unsupported deepfake claim
Case State of Iowa v. Max Amyda Court Iowa Supreme Court Judge Mansfield, Justice Date Decided October 9, 2026 Docket
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Washington County v. Yoder — Iowa appeals court upholds finding that breeder neglected two dogs
Case Washington County v. Terry Lee Yoder Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Tabor, C.J. (Chet Culver, 2010); Schumacher, J.
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Guy v. Myers — Iowa court keeps physical care with mother
Case Alexander Scott Guy v. Samantha Ann Myers Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Schumacher, P.J. (Kim Reynolds, 2019); Ahlers,
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Arconic — Iowa Court of Appeals affirms $50.1 million valuation of aluminum mill
Case Arconic US, LLC v. Scott County Board of Review Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Chicchelly, P.J.; Buller, J.;
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Smith v. Scarborough — Appeal dismissed over noncompliant appellate brief
Case Avery L. Smith v. Triston L. Scarborough Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Ahlers, P.J.; Chicchelly, J.; Doyle, S.J.
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Robbins v. Wilson — Court rejects claimed oral land-sale deal and repayment claim
Case Bob Robbins and Karen Robbins v. Caleb Wilson and Danyel Wilson Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Schumacher, P.J.
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Tapscott v. Fariss — Iowa appeals court dismisses appeal over repeated briefing failures and unverified citations
Case Daniel Nicodemus David Ray Tapscott v. Ryan Raynee Lynn Fariss Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Greer, P.J.; Sandy,
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Mercer v. Drainage District No. 72 — Court of Appeals affirms reversal of drainage-district annexation
Case David S. Mercer, Kimberly S. Mercer, Mervin C. Anderson, Mary M. Anderson, David Bang, Bang Family Trust, Barak Brakke,
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Estate of Steenhoek v. Verma — Court revives malpractice suit because defendants challenged certificate too late
Case Estate of Kimberly Steenhoek, by its Administrator, Jessica Clark, Jessica Clark, Individually, and Robert Cook, Individually v. Archana Verma,
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Diaz Cabeza v. Packers Sanitation — Reversed summary judgment because circumstantial evidence could support causation
Case Geordany Diaz Cabeza v. Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD, a/k/a PSSI Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Greer, P.J.
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Estate of Weinman — Iowa appeals court upheld denial of executor-removal petition without a hearing
Case In the Matter of the Estate of Thomas L. Weinman, Deceased, and In the Matter of the Estate of
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In re Marriage of Moravec — Iowa Court of Appeals affirms that Cody, not Leah, must repay the home-equity “lot loan”
Case In re the Marriage of Leah Marie Moravec and Cody Zeke Moravec Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Tabor,