DES MOINES, IOWA (September 17, 2019) — The State Judicial Nominating Commission, which is responsible for selecting nominees for appointment to the Iowa Court of Appeals, announced today it will begin accepting applications for the vacancy that will occur when Judge Amanda Potterfield retires December 25, 2019. The Commission received notice of the vacancy from Governor Reynolds on September 3, 2019.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 16, 2019) — The Constitution of the United States was ratified on September 17, 1787. In 1911, the State of Iowa was the first state to celebrate Constitution Day. To celebrate the week of Constitution Day, the Iowa Judicial Branch will join the Iowa Department of Education and The Iowa State Bar Association to present a Constitution Day program for Iowa high school students on Wednesday, September 18.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 10, 2019) — On Thursday, September 12, at 9AM, the Scott County Sheriff's Office will hold two recognitions in the Sheriff’s Office conference room on the second floor of the Scott County Courthouse. Corrections Officer Tamara Riojas will be presented with a Life-Saving Award and Nick Aleksiejczyk will be promoted to Jail Sergeant.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 5, 2019) —On Constitution Day, Tuesday, September 17, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments at the Des Moines North High School auditorium, 501 Holcomb Avenue. The oral arguments are open to the public and will begin at 7PM. A public reception with the supreme court justices will follow the oral arguments in the auditorium lobby.

The court will hear attorneys argue the case of State of Iowa v Kari Lee Fogg, from Boone County.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 30, 2019) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general from around the country in defending the states’ vital ability to enforce state and federal consumer-protection laws against student-loan servicers.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 27, 2019) — VanDerGinst Law PC has filed a lawsuit in Scott County, Iowa against Shreenathji Corporation doing business as Ramada by Wyndham Bettendorf and Onstar LLC seeking to recover damages for injuries sustained by Tabbytha McMeekan in October 2018.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 26, 2019) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has sued the seller of the “Miracle Scraper” — which removes ice and snow from car windshields — for enrolling customers in a buying club without their knowledge or consent and charging them $9.95 a month.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 14, 2019) — On Tuesday, September 10, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Muscatine, Iowa. The proceeding will take place in the Muscatine High School auditorium, 2705 Cedar Street. The oral arguments are open to the public and will begin at 7PM.

The court will hear attorneys argue in the following case:

State of Iowa v Lamar Cheyeene Wilson, case no 18-0564, from Johnson County District Court

 

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 30, 2019) — A Polk County judge has shut down several Quad Cities-based advertising companies that are accused of defrauding small businesses across the nation.

CHATSWORTH, ILLINOIS (July 18, 2019) — The Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) has filed a lawsuit challenging the state licensure measure Governor JB Pritzker signed into law shortly after taking office.

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