StateEighth Circuit
Iowa
10 courts2 law schools6 law libraries80+ judges15,363 opinions mention this place
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Federal courts in Iowa
- Iowa Northern District CourtDistrict Court · Sioux City
- Iowa Northern District CourtDistrict Court · Cedar Rapids
- Iowa Southern District CourtDistrict Court · Council Bluffs
- Iowa Southern District CourtDistrict Court · Des Moines
- Iowa Southern District CourtDistrict Court · Davenport
- Iowa Northern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Cedar Rapids
- Iowa Northern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Sioux City
- Iowa Southern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Des Moines
State courts in Iowa
- Supreme Court of IowaState Supreme Court
- Court of Appeals of IowaState Appellate Court
Landmark decisions involving Iowa
- Roper v. Simmons (2005)543 U.S. 551
- Crawford v. Washington (2004)541 U.S. 36
- Lawrence v. Texas (2003)539 U.S. 558
- McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003)540 U.S. 93overruled
- Gratz v. Bollinger (2003)539 U.S. 244
- Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)539 U.S. 306
- Lapides v. Board of Regents of Univ. System of Ga. (2002)535 U.S. 613
- United States v. Hatter (2001)532 U.S. 557
- Stenberg v. Carhart (2000)530 U.S. 914
- Bush v. Gore (2000)531 U.S. 98
- United States v. Morrison (2000)529 U.S. 598
- Saenz v. Roe (1999)526 U.S. 489
- Vacco v. Quill (1997)521 U.S. 793
- Washington v. Glucksberg (1997)521 U.S. 702
- Reno v. ACLU (1997)521 U.S. 844
- Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida (1996)517 U.S. 44
- Romer v. Evans (1996)517 U.S. 620
- Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health (1990)497 U.S. 261
- Employment Division v. Smith (1990)494 U.S. 872
- Pennsylvania v. Union Gas Co. (1989)491 U.S. 1overruled
- Texas v. Johnson (1989)491 U.S. 397
- Puerto Rico v. Branstad (1987)483 U.S. 219
- Cleveland Board of Education v. Loudermill (1985)470 U.S. 532
- Sony Corp. v. Universal City Studios (1984)464 U.S. 417
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Recent opinions from Iowa courts
- 923 NW2D 225Robert F. Colwell, Jr. v. Iowa Department of Human Services (2019)
- 924 NW2D 823State of Iowa v. Jeffrey John Myers (2019)
- 925 NW2D 592State of Iowa v. Quinten Brice McMurry (2019)
- 928 NW2D 651Isaac Ortiz v. Loyd Roling Construction and Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance (2019)
- 927 NW2D 635The CARROLL AIRPORT COMMISSION, Appellee, v. Loren W. DANNER and Pan Danner, Appellants. (2019)
- 924 NW2D 512Mumm v. Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital d/b/a Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, Emergency Physicians of Western Iowa, L.L.C. and Paul C. Mileris, M.D. (2019)
- 922 NW2D 876City of West Liberty v. Employers Mutual Casualty Company (2019)
- 925 NW2D 620Serena Konrardy and Carrie Rigdon, n/k/a Carrie Burmeister v. Vincent Angerer Trust and Dewitt Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee of the Vincent Angerer Trust (2019)
- 928 NW2D 51UE Local 893/IUP v. State of Iowa (2019)
- 930 NW2D 751Julio Bonilla v. Iowa Board of Parole (2019)
- 924 NW2D 846State of Iowa v. Bernard Anthony Smith (2019)
- 928 NW2D 101United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America v. Iowa Public Employment Relations Board and State of Iowa and Board of Regents (2019)
Law schools in Iowa
- Drake University Law SchoolABA · Des Moines
- University of Iowa College of LawABA · Iowa City
Law libraries in Iowa
- Drake University Law Library · Des Moines
- State Law Library of Iowa · Des Moines
- University of Iowa Law Library · Iowa City
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit Library · Cedar Rapids
- U.S. Courts Library · Des Moines
- Woodbury County Law Library · Sioux City
Judges who served in Iowa
Federal judges with an appointment to a court located here.
- Amanda Potterfield
- Anita L. Shodeen
- Anuradha Vaitheswaran
- Arthur A. McGiverin
- Austin Adams
- Benjamin I. Salinger
- Brent R. Appel
- Bruce B. Zager
- Bruce M. Snell
- Bruce M. Snell jr
- Byron W. Preston
- Caleb Baldwin
- Carl B. Stiger
Carroll O. Switzer- C Edwin Moore
- Charles A. Bishop
Charles Almon Dewey- Charles F. Wennerstrum
Charles Joseph Williams
Charles Robert Wolle- Charles W. Vermilion
- Chester C. Cole
- Clay LeGrand
- Daryl L. Hecht
- David L. Baker
David Rasmussen Hansen- David Wiggins
- Dick Schlegel
Donald Eugene O'Brien- Edgar A. Morling
- Edward A. Sager
Edward Joseph McManus- Edward M. Mansfield
Edwin Richley Hicklin- Elma G. Albert
- Francis H. Becker
- Frank R. Gaynor
- Frederick F. Faville
- Frederick M. Miller
- George C. Chaussen
George Cromwell Scott- G King Thompson
- Halleck J. Mantz
- Harold Duane Vietor
- Harry G. Garrett
- Harvey Uhlenhopp
- Henry F. Wagner
- Henry K - changed from F Peterson
Henry Norman Graven
Henry Thomas Reed- Horace E. Deemer
- Hubert Utterback
James E. Gritzner- James H. Andreasen
- James Harvey Carter
James M. Love- James M. Parsons
- James W. Kindig
- Jerry L. Larson
John Alfred Jarvey- John C. Sherwin
- John E. Mulroney
John Forrest Dillon- John J. Miller
- John M. Grimm
John Simson Woolson- John W. kintzinger
- Joseph M. Beck
- Josiah Given
- K David Harris
- Larry J. Eisenhauer
- Lawrence De Graff
- Lee M. Jackwig
Leonard Terry Strand- Leon W. Powers
- Leo Oxberger
- Linda K. Neuman
Linda R. Reade- Louis A. Lavorato
- Louis W. Schultz
Find legal help in Iowa
Practice-area guides and local resources for Iowa.
Administrative LawAdoption LawAgriculture LawAlimony and Spousal Support LawAlternative Dispute ResolutionAntitrust and Trade Regulation LawAppellate LawAsbestos and Mesothelioma LitigationAssault and Battery DefenseAsylum and Refugee LawAviation Accident LitigationBanking and Finance LawBicycle Accident LawBoating Accident LawBonds and Government Finance LawBrain and Spinal Cord Injury LawBurn Injury LawBus Accident LitigationBusiness and Corporate LitigationBusiness Bankruptcy LawBusiness OrganizationsCannabis LawCar Accident LitigationChild Custody LawChild Support LawCitizenship and Naturalization LawCivil Litigation DefenseCivil Rights LawClass Action LitigationCollections LawCommunications and Media LawConstitutional LawConstruction LitigationConsumer Fraud and Deceptive PracticesConsumer ProtectionContingency Fee RepresentationContract LawCriminal Appeals LawCriminal LawCruise Ship Injury LitigationData Privacy and Cybersecurity LawDefamation Libel and Slander LawDivorce LawDog Bite LawDomestic Violence LawDrug Crime DefenseDUI and DWI LawElder LawElection Campaign and Political LawEminent Domain LawEmployee Benefits and ERISA LawEmploymentEmployment-Based Immigration LawEmployment Discrimination LawEnergy and Natural Resources LawEntertainment and Sports LawEnvironmental LawEstate Planning and Probate LawExpungement and Record SealingFair Credit Reporting LawFalse Advertising LawFalse Claims Act LawFamily-Based Immigration LawFamily LawFederal Criminal DefenseForeclosure LawFranchise and Dealership LawGaming LawGovernment Contract LawGrandparents Rights LawGuardianship and Conservatorship LawHealth Care LawHelicopter Crash LawHomicide DefenseIdentity Theft LawImmigration LawInsurance Bad Faith LawInsurance Coverage LawIntellectual Property LawInternet LawJuvenile LawLabor LawLandlord and Tenant LawLand Use and Zoning LawLegal Malpractice LawLemon LawMaritime and Admiralty LawMass Tort LawMass Transit Accident LitigationMedical Malpractice LawMergers and Acquisitions LawMilitary LawMotorcycle Accident LawNative Peoples LawNon Profit LawNursing Home Abuse LitigationPaternity LawPedestrian Accident LawPersonal Bankruptcy LawPersonal InjuryPolice Misconduct LawPremises Liability LawPrenuptial and Marital AgreementsProbate Litigation LawProbation and Parole ViolationsProduct Liability LawRailroad Worker Injury LawReal EstateRemoval and Deportation DefenseRollover Accident LitigationSchool and Education LawSEC and IRS Whistleblower LawSecurities LawSex Crime DefenseSexual Abuse and Assault LawSexual Harassment LawSlip and Fall LawSocial Security Disability LawSpecial Needs Planning LawTax Debt and IRS Disputes LawTax LawTheft and Property Crime DefenseToxic Tort LawTrademark LawTrade Secret LawTraffic Ticket CasesTrain Accident LitigationTransportation LawTruck Accident LitigationUtilities LawVeterans Benefits LawViolent Crime DefenseVisas and Green Cards LawWage and Hour LawWeapons Charge DefenseWhite Collar Criminal DefenseWills and Trusts LawWorkers Compensation LawWrongful Death LawWrongful Termination Law
Cities in Iowa
Ordered by number of opinions mentioning each city.
- Grant · 113,829
- Washington · 107,414
- Agency · 61,545
- Union · 55,868
- Williams · 54,212
- Early · 49,164
- George · 44,948
- Columbia · 42,185
- Superior · 29,275
- Thompson · 26,935
- Lewis · 26,716
- Harris · 25,855
- Russell · 22,743
- Miles · 20,022
- Walker · 19,170
- Arthur · 18,692
- Gibson · 15,436
- Delaware · 13,812
- Hamilton · 13,498
- Alexander · 13,205
- Collins · 13,175
- Gray · 12,833
- Henderson · 12,702
- Raymond · 12,143
- Ryan · 11,934
- Dallas · 11,929
- Stanley · 11,442
- Andrew · 11,246
- Atlantic · 10,479
- Murray · 10,411
- Colo · 9,659
- Perry · 9,542
- Bennett · 9,503
- Denver · 9,169
- Patterson · 8,862
- Gilbert · 8,833
- Hudson · 8,348
- Bernard · 8,048
- Jefferson · 7,907
- Carroll · 7,871
- Nevada · 7,726
- Stuart · 7,597
- Harvey · 7,517
- Ferguson · 7,271
- Lincoln · 7,110
- Elliott · 7,076
- Armstrong · 7,075
- Cincinnati · 7,006
- Palmer · 6,793
- Merrill · 6,759
- Harlan · 6,632
- Logan · 6,617
- Seymour · 6,613
- Peterson · 6,326
- Leon · 6,275
- Vincent · 6,219
- Holland · 6,201
- Hartford · 6,129
- Brooklyn · 6,023
- Randall · 5,776
- Floyd · 5,746
- Greene · 5,708
- Victor · 5,695
- Independence · 5,608
- Johnston · 5,590
- Spencer · 5,522
- Milton · 5,510
- Nichols · 5,484
- Clarence · 5,476
- Monroe · 5,401
- Baldwin · 5,386
- Webb · 5,292
- Birmingham · 5,288
- Lucas · 5,257
- Harper · 5,255
- Webster · 5,238
- Marion · 5,208
- Carpenter · 5,194
- Hills · 5,152
- Williamson · 5,070
- Burlington · 5,047
- Dixon · 5,022
- Melvin · 4,926
- Kelley · 4,921
- Royal · 4,908
- Yale · 4,840
- Bryant · 4,797
- Randolph · 4,773
- Watkins · 4,506
- Sidney · 4,294
- Rhodes · 4,085
- Archer · 4,067
- Little Rock · 4,063
- Ainsworth · 3,991
- Gravity · 3,917
- Charlotte · 3,874
- Hull · 3,865
- Marcus · 3,803
- Wyoming · 3,783
- Arlington · 3,672
- Maxwell · 3,661
- Clinton · 3,658
- Chester · 3,564
- Hastings · 3,563
- Garner · 3,520
- Delta · 3,469
- Bradford · 3,460
- Des Moines · 3,453
- Buffalo · 3,429
- Hampton · 3,425
- Lester · 3,390
- Newton · 3,324
- Ely · 3,266
- Oakland · 3,256
- Carson · 3,211
- Preston · 3,134
- Casey · 3,133
- Hardy · 3,126
- Maurice · 3,115
- Allison · 3,026
Opinions mentioning Iowa
- 87 F3D 1456Busse Broadcasting Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission
- 86 F3D 789Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance v. United States
- 86 F3D 700United States v. Crown Equipment Corp.
- 85 F3D 383Toney v. WCCO Television, Midwest Cable & Satellite, Inc.
- 85 F3D 327American Eagle Insurance v. Thompson
- 85 F3D 211Girling Health Care, Inc. v. Shalala
- 84 F3D 803Aparicio v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
- 84 F3D 772Dole Ocean Liner Express v. Georgia Vegetable Co.
- 84 F3D 834American Deposit Corp. v. Schacht
- 84 F3D 52Savoie v. Merchants Bank
- 84 F3D 402South Florida Water Management District v. Montalvo
- 84 F3D 367Consumers Gas & Oil, Inc. v. Farmland Industries, Inc.
- 84 F3D 316Kuehner v. Dickinson & Co.
- 84 F3D 296Grahek v. City of St. Paul
- 84 F3D 256McDonnell v. Cisneros
- 84 F3D 1471American Civil Liberties Union v. Black Horse Pike Regional Board of Education
- 84 F3D 1294Turner v. Small Business Administration
- 84 F3D 1035Buchanan v. Little Rock School District
- 83 F3D 975Nyonzele v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
- 82 F3D 952Parker v. Independent School District No. I-003
- 82 F3D 806Harker v. Commissioner
- 82 F3D 278United States v. Wallingford
- 82 F3D 238Reich v. Avoca Motel Corp.
- 82 F3D 217Simmons Poultry Farms, Inc. v. Dayton Road Development Co.
- 82 F3D 1179Andrade v. Jamestown Housing Authority
- 81 F3D 1235Artway v. Attorney General of New Jersey
- 81 F3D 1148Blinzler v. Marriott International, Inc.
- 80 F3D 716Quill v. Vacco
- 80 F3D 1433Mitchell v. Maynard
- 80 F3D 105Montcalm Publishing Corp. v. Beck
- 8 F3D 1222Haynes v. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
- 8 F3D 1174Timothy Mcgann v. Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation
- 79 F3D 878Paracor Finance, Inc. v. General Electric Capital Corp.
- 79 F3D 82O'Leary v. Iowa State Men's Reformatory
- 79 F3D 736Jenner v. Class
- 79 F3D 722Paisley v. City of Minneapolis
- 79 F3D 701Burgs v. Johnson County
- 79 F3D 635Sprosty v. Buchler
- 79 F3D 104United States v. Eneff
- 78 F3D 438Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Arizona
- 78 F3D 415Slathar v. Sather Trucking Corp.
- 77 F3D 487Weaver v. Williams
- 77 F3D 354Phillips USA, Inc. v. Allflex USA, Inc.
- 77 F3D 223Swanson v. White Consolidated Industries, Inc.
- 77 F3D 189Miller v. Runyon
- 77 F3D 1291Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance v. Salazar
- 76 F3D 951Mahers v. Halford
- 76 F3D 181Reservation Telephone Cooperative v. Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation
- 75 F3D 432Wildrick v. North River Insurance
- 74 F3D 876United States v. Demint