Iowa Supreme Court

Iowa Supreme Court says it's ready to handle redistricting

Apr. 08, 2021 04:58 PM EDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court issued a rare statement Thursday saying the court plans to take care of legislative redistricting if the...

Lawyer hired by Democratic AG defends Iowa's GOP governor

By Ryan J. Foley Feb. 24, 2021 12:16 PM EST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa's Democratic attorney general has installed the Republican governor’s lawyer into a high-level job in which he is aggressively...

Iowa chief justice: In-person trials will resume in February

Jan. 13, 2021 01:45 PM EST
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen said Wednesday the coronavirus pandemic forced the court system to enact two...

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2020, file photo two voters fill out ballots during early voting at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in Cleveland. Courts nationwide have seen a flurry of litigation over the 2020 presidential election as both major parties jockey for every advantage. President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden’s campaigns are assembling armies of powerful lawyers. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

Just over a week before the US election, lawsuits linger

Oct. 23, 2020 10:09 AM EDT

Court ruling could block thousands of Iowa ballot requests

By Ryan J. Foley Oct. 21, 2020 08:03 PM EDT
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A split Iowa Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a new Republican-backed law that could bar county elections commissioners from mailing...