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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 23-1405 ___________________________ James Hunter; Sheri Hunter; Bradley Hutchison; Katherine Hutchison; Susan Kelley; William McConnell; Cindy O’Hearn; Michael O’Hearn; Barbara Oliver; James Rine; Mary Rine; Stephanie Sholes Plaintiffs - Appe

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA No. 24-0735 Filed October 1, 2025 MATTHEW LEWIS HUNTER, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. CITY OF DES MOINES, IOWA, Defendant-Appellant, ________________________________________________________________ Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Paul D. Scott, Judge. An employer appeals the denial of its motions for new trial and judgment notwithstandi

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT’S MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge. TABLE OF CONTENTS J. INTRODUCTION........................................................980 A. Factual Background.................................................980 B. Procedural Backgr

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA No. 24-0861 Filed July 23, 2025 STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MITCHEL HARRIS DUSKIN, Defendant-Appellant. ________________________________________________________________ Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Osceola County, Charles Borth, Judge. Mitchel Harris Duskin appeals his convictions for sexual abuse. AFFIRMED. Jamie Hun

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 21–0411 Submitted September 15, 2022—Filed October 21, 2022 ARZEL JONES, Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Appellee. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Marshall County, James C. Ellefson, Judge. A represented party filed a pro se notice of appeal from a ruling denying his petition for postconviction relief and seeks a delayed appeal. APPEAL DISMISSED. Wa

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 21–0411 Submitted September 15, 2022—Filed October 21, 2022 Amended October 27, 2022 ARZEL JONES, Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Appellee. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Marshall County, James C. Ellefson, Judge. A represented party filed a pro se notice of appeal from a ruling denying his petition for postconviction relief and se

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA No. 22-0556 Filed August 30, 2023 ANDREW RUDOLPH WULF, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. ________________________________________________________________ Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Davis County, Crystal S. Cronk, Judge. Andrew Wulf appeals the denial of his postconviction-relief application. AFFIRMED.

*989MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING THE PARTIES’ CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT MARK W. BENNETT, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION.. .989 A Factual Background... 989 1. The parties... 989

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 21–1617 Submitted September 13, 2023—Filed December 1, 2023 STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, vs. ROBERT PAUL KROGMANN, Appellant. On review from the Iowa Court of Appeals. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Delaware County, Linda M. Fangman, Judge. The State seeks further review of a court of appeals decision ordering a new trial in an attempted murder case

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 21–1617 Submitted September 13, 2023—Filed December 1, 2023 STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, vs. ROBERT PAUL KROGMANN, Appellant. On review from the Iowa Court of Appeals. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Delaware County, Linda M. Fangman, Judge. The State seeks further review of a court of appeals decision ordering a new trial in an attempted murder case

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 20–1150 Submitted September 30, 2022—Filed March 31, 2023 STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, vs. JERRY LYNN BURNS, Appellant. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Fae Hoover Grinde, Judge. Jerry Lynn Burns appeals his conviction of first-degree murder. AFFIRMED. May, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which Christensen, C.J., and Waterman, M

This case raises issues with respect to the qualifications of an expert witness and the scope of his testimony in the context of an action brought to recover damages based upon a breach of an oral binder or contract to obtain fire insurance coverage on a dwelling or for negligence in failing to effect coverage. The district court recognized the qualification of the proffered witness as an expert with respect to the role of an agent in the insurance business. The witness then was permi

ORDER ROBERT W. PRATT, District Judge. Before the Court are the following motions: 1) a Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by Defendants Sally Mason (“Mason”), Bonnie Campbell (“Campbell”), and Douglas True (“True”) (Clerk’s No. 48); 2) a Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Defendant State of Iowa (the “State”) (Clerk’s No. 49); and 3) a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Marcus Mills (“Mills” or

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 20–1249 Submitted October 15, 2020—Filed October 21, 2020 LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS OF IOWA and MAJORITY FORWARD, Appellants, vs. IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE PAUL PATE, In His Official Capacity, Appellee. DONALD J. TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT, INC., REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE, NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE, and REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA, In

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 19–0180 Submitted September 17, 2020—Filed June 18, 2021 Amended August 31, 2021 STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, vs. NICHOLAS DEAN WRIGHT, Appellant. On review from the Iowa Court of Appeals. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cerro Gordo County, Adam D. Sauer, District Associate Judge. A defendant appeals the denial of his motion to suppress

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 19–0180 Submitted September 17, 2020—Filed June 18, 2021 STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, vs. NICHOLAS DEAN WRIGHT, Appellant. On review from the Iowa Court of Appeals. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cerro Gordo County, Adam D. Sauer, District Associate Judge. A defendant appeals the denial of his motion to suppress evidence based on the warrantless seizure of

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 19–0180 Submitted September 17, 2020—Filed June 18, 2021 STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, vs. NICHOLAS DEAN WRIGHT, Appellant. On review from the Iowa Court of Appeals. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cerro Gordo County, Adam D. Sauer, District Associate Judge. A defendant appeals the denial of his motion to suppress evidence based on the warrantless seizure of

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA No. 21-0940 Filed December 7, 2022 GREGORY SCOTT INGRAM, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, LTD., Defendant-Appellant. ________________________________________________________________ Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Jason D. Besler, Judge. An employer appeals the denial of its motions for a new trial and judgment notw

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA No. 21-1024 Filed November 2, 2022 STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. DATRON ARMONDO SIMMONS, Sr., Defendant-Appellant. ________________________________________________________________ Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, David M. Porter, Judge. Datron Simmons appeals his conviction for second-degree murder. AFFIRMED. Gary

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA No. 20-0164 Filed March 3, 2021 STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. CLINTON TRAVIS SAUVAIN, Defendant-Appellant. ________________________________________________________________ Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Michael Hooper, Judge. The defendant appeals his convictions and sentence for three counts of sexual abuse.