6 court opinions authored by Judge Brent R Appel. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Iowa Supreme Court Reverses Wind Farm Permit Denial for Lack of Findings
Worthwhile Wind, LLC v. Worth County Board of Supervisors, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on April 24, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. Worthwhile Wind, LLC challenged the Worth County Board ...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Auditor's Broad Investigative Powers
City of Davenport v. Office of Auditor of State of Iowa, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The City of Davenport challenged the Iowa Auditor's autho...
Iowa Supreme Court: Confession voluntary despite defendant's mental state
State of Iowa v. Vanessa Renae Gale, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on May 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntar...
Drug dog alert reliability key to probable cause in traffic stop
State of Iowa v. Amadeus Demetrius Mcclain, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on May 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court reviewed the admissibility of a "drug dog" alert i...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State of Iowa v. Ewaun Connor Gardner Jr., decided by Iowa Supreme Court on March 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of the defenda...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction, Admitting 'Other Acts' Evidence
State of Iowa v. Ezekiel Kieffer, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on February 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for first-degree mur...