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Appeals court: jury should decide on Creighton med student case

Associated Press — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:34:25 +0000

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A federal appeals court says a jury should be allowed to decide whether Creighton University discriminated against a deaf medical school student.

Attorneys for two exonerated men want to meet with jurors

Associated Press — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:29:22 +0000

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The attorneys for two men whose lawsuit against Council Bluffs and two former police officers for wrongful conviction ended in mistrial are asking permission from the judge to talk to jurors.

In Iowa justice vote, backers focus on equality

Associated Press — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:46:51 +0000

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Supporters of Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins are hoping that a campaign stressing Iowa's history of equality will convince voters to reject a conservative effort to oust him for approving same-sex marriage.

Iowa Supreme Court hears two cases in Council Bluffs

Katie Schubert — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:44:25 +0000

The public had a chance to witness Iowa Supreme Court hearings in-person Wednesday night in Council Bluffs.

The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments at Iowa Western Community College on two cases. One case involved the ACLU and Atlantic School District, and focused on records requests regarding disciplinary action taken against employees. The other case involved local ordinances in Hamburg, Iowa, relating to sexually-oriented businesses.