State of Iowa v. Eckert — Affirmed sentence of imprisonment after third probation violation revocation
Case State of Iowa v. Bradley Leroy Charles Eckert Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided July 8, 2026 Docket […]
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State v. Holmes — Affirmed conviction for carrying a dangerous weapon while intoxicated; centerline crossing on two-lane highway provides probable cause for traffic stop
Case State of Iowa v. James Dean Holmes Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided July 8, 2026 Docket No.
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State of Iowa v. Roberts — Court affirms stalking conviction despite defendant’s challenge to sufficiency of evidence
Case State of Iowa v. Kyle John Roberts Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided July 8, 2026 Docket No.
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State v. Buster — Court upheld search warrant despite misspelled surname, finding sufficient identifying information and probable cause
Case State of Iowa v. Mark Lawrence Buster Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided July 8, 2026 Docket No.
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State v. Williams — Court affirms conviction despite prosecution’s use of victim’s deposition after she disappeared before trial
Case State of Iowa v. Nickie Ray Williams Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided July 8, 2026 Docket No.
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State v. Rubio — Affirms conviction for sexual abuse of child; rejects sufficiency-of-evidence and prosecutorial-misconduct challenges
Case State of Iowa v. Teodoro Rubio Sr. Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided July 8, 2026 Docket No.
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Dalcourt v. Buddi — Court affirms elder abuse protective order; rejects untimely appellate challenges
Case Tammy Shawn Dalcourt v. Robin Lance Buddi Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided July 8, 2026 Docket No.
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Puckett v. State of Iowa — Court bars successive post-conviction challenge to murder sentence where identical cruel-and-unusual-punishment claim was previously adjudicated
Case Colby Ray Puckett v. State of Iowa Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Langholz (Kim Reynolds, 2023) Date Decided
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Richards v. Iowa — Court affirms denial of postconviction relief for ineffective assistance of appellate counsel
Case Collin Daniel Richards v. State of Iowa Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Badding (Kim Reynolds, 2021) Date Decided
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Redmond v. Crawford — Court affirms dismissal for failure to timely serve defendant under Iowa civil procedure rules
Case David Redmond v. Flora Crawford Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Schumacher (Kim Reynolds, 2019) Date Decided June 24,
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Johnson v. Bauer Built, Inc. — Court reverses on res ipsa pleading and expert requirements but affirms summary judgment for defendant on damages causation
Case Montora Johnson and Woochie’s World, L.L.C. v. Bauer Built, Inc. Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Ahlers (Kim Reynolds,
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Shan v. Liu — Court of Appeals affirms property division, finding appellate record inadequate for substantive review
Case In re the Marriage of Xiaoyan Shan and Hong Liu Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Ahlers (Kim Reynolds,
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In re C.P., et al. — Iowa Court of Appeals affirms termination of parental rights for both mother and father
Case In the Interest of C.P., I.P., I.P., S.P., and T.P., Minor Children Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Greer
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D.C. v. K.C. (In the Interest of D.C.) — Iowa Court Affirms Termination of Mother’s Parental Rights Despite Relative Custody
Case In the Interest of D.C., Minor Child, K.C., Mother, Appellant Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Ahlers (Kim Reynolds,
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In the Interest of D.L. — Court affirmed termination of mother’s parental rights based on inadequate resolution of mental health, substance abuse, and safety concerns
Case In the Interest of D.L., Minor Child (O.L., Mother, Appellant) Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Greer (Kim Reynolds,
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I.M. and C.M. v. J.M. — Court affirms parental rights termination; issue preclusion does not bar state petition filed after permanency order
Case In the Interest of I.M. and C.M., Minor Children, J.M., Father, Appellant Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Greer
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In re J.M., M.M., and J.S. — Iowa Court of Appeals affirms termination of parental rights for both mother and father
Case In the Interest of J.M., M.M., and J.S., Minor Children Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Ahlers (Kim Reynolds,
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In the Interest of J.T. — Iowa affirms termination of mother’s parental rights, denies six-month extension
Case In the Interest of J.T., Minor Child; K.T., Mother, Appellant Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Chicchelly (Kim Reynolds,
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In the Interest of L.C., M.C., R.C., and L.C. — Iowa Court of Appeals affirms termination of parental rights to four young daughters
Case In the Interest of L.C., M.C., R.C., and L.C., Minor Children Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Tabor (Chet
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In the Interest of L.M. and B.M. — Iowa Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Parental Rights for Both Parents
Case In the Interest of L.M. and B.M., Minor Children; A.M., Father, Appellant; A.B., Mother, Appellant Court Iowa Court of
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In re M.M. and K.B. — Affirmed termination of mother’s parental rights based on children’s best interests and failure to prove parent-child bond exception
Case In the Interest of M.M. and K.B., Minor Children, A.B., Mother, Appellant Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Tabor
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In the Interest of N.W. — Iowa Court of Appeals affirms termination of parental rights where mother unable to provide safe care despite three years of services
Case In the Interest of N.W., Minor Child; K.W., Mother v. State of Iowa Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge
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In the Interest of R.K. — Court of Appeals Dismisses Father’s Appeal Challenging Permanency Order Based on Untimely CINA Adjudication Challenge
Case In the Interest of R.K., Minor Child, S.K., Father, Appellant Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Schumacher (Kim Reynolds,
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R.W. — Father’s Parental Rights Terminated; Reunification Extension Denied
Case In the Interest of R.W., Minor Child Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Buller (Kim Reynolds, 2022) Date Decided