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Iowa Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
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State of Iowa v. Randy Lee Nibaur
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Charles City, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child sexual abuse.
Following allegations that he sexually abused his granddaughter numerous times while babysitting her, Randy Nibaur pleaded guilty to sexual abuse in the third degree, in violation of Iowa Code section 709.4(1)(b)(2)(d) (2021).
State v. Nibaur, 24-0128 (Iowa App... More...
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(11-13-2024 - IA)
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In the Interest of L.E. and L.E., Minor Children, J.E., Mother
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Indianola, Iowa family law lawyer represented the mother in a parental rights termination case.
Lu.E. a ten-year-old male, and Li.E., a thirteen-year-old female, came to the attention of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the summer of 2022 because of substance use by their mother. The children were removed from the mother's custody in early June ... More...
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(11-13-2024 - IA)
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State of Iowa v. Ericka Lynn Rankins
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Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child endangerment.
Following the death of her five-year-old son, Ericka Rankins pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor counts of child endangerment and three felony counts of neglect of a dependent person. For those nine offenses, the district court sentenced her to a prison term not to exceed t... More...
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(11-13-2024 - IA)
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Catherine Smith v. Chad Ragan
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Muscatine, Iowa family law lawyers represented the Plaintiff and Defendant in a child custody dispute.
Seven-year-old T.R. is lucky in many ways. His parents, Catherine Smith and Chad Ragan, are devoted caregivers. Both have confidence in the other's parenting skills. T.R. is doing well in school and for over three years has thrived under the shared-care arrangemen... More...
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(11-13-2024 - IA)
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State of Iowa v. Jeffrey John Flynn
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Dubuque, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with OWI first offense.
Iowa has an implied consent statute governing law enforcement's ability to request and collect bodily specimens in investigating suspected offenses for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI). The Iowa Code provides that "[a] person who operates a motor vehicle in th... More...
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(11-15-2024 - IA)
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State of Iowa Chad Allen Staton
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Waterloo, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with incest and sexual abuse of his daughter.
Staton was charged and convicted of two counts of sexual abuse in the second degree and incest arising out of the abuse of his daughter L.S. in Waterloo. He was not charged with an underlying sexual abuse of his daughter that took place in Butler C... More...
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(11-15-2024 - IA)
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In the Interest of N.S.N.S.
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Council Bluffs, Iowa civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking the right to own and/or possess a firearm.
Article I, Section 1A of the Iowa Constitution provides:
The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The sovereign state of Iowa affirms and recognizes this right to be a fundamental individual right. Any and all restriction... More...
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(11-15-2024 - IA)
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State of Iowa v. Daniel Murillo
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Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant convicted being a sex offender.
Under Iowa Code section 692A.128 (2022), applicants seeking modification of their sex offender registration requirements must meet statutory threshold criteria before a district court may exercise its discretion and approve or reject their application. In this case, the reg... More...
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(11-15-2024 - IA)
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State of Iowa v. Daniel Murillo
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Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant required to register as a sex offender.
Under Iowa Code section 692A.128 (2022), applicants seeking modification of their sex offender registration requirements must meet statutory threshold criteria before a district court may exercise its discretion and approve or reject their application. In this case... More...
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(11-15-2024 - IA)
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United States of America v. Craig Carnell Pickens
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
Fort Dodge Man Guilty of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
Craig Carnell Pickens... More...
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(11-12-2024 - IA)
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United States of America v. Craig Carnell Pickens
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
Fort Dodge Man Guilty of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
Craig Carnell Pickens... More...
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(11-12-2024 - IA)
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State of Iowa v. Anthony Hernandez
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Atlantic, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a controlled substance.
In July 2023, the State charged Hernandez with one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, methamphetamine, and one count of failure to affix a drug tax stamp, both felonies. That same month, Hernandez filed a written wai... More...
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(10-30-2024 - IA)
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Inmate Calling Solutions, LLC, d/b/a Icsolutions v. Iowa Communications Network and Securus Technologies, Inc.
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Des Moines, Iowa civil and commercial litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff who challenged the award of a public contract.
In 2020, the Iowa Communications Network (ICN) issued a request for proposal seeking bids from companies to provide communication services to the Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC) for the benefit of incarcerated individuals. The services s... More...
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(10-30-2024 - IA)
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Amie Villarini v. Iowa City Community School Distrct
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Marengo, Iowa personal Injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on defamation and wrongful discharged theories.
The Iowa City Community School District has chosen to expand public access to its school board meetings by posting complete video recordings of the meetings online. That decision led to this defamation suit by its former girls tennis coach, Amie Villar... More...
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(10-30-2024 - IA)
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United States of America v. Douglas Lynn Greer
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm
Texas Felon Sentenced for Possessing Firearms
A man who was stopped for speeding and found in poss... More...
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(11-04-2024 - IA)
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United States of America v. Brittany Graham
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Cedar Rapids, IA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Being a Drug User in Possession of Firearms
Mason City Woman Sentenced to Over Three Years in Federal Prison for Being a Drug User in Possession of Firearms
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(11-04-2024 - IA)
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United States of America v. Jesse James Zeromski
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Cedar Rapids, IA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Firearms While Being an Illegal User of Methamphetamine and Cocaine
Dubuque Man Who Possessed Firearms While Being an Illegal User of Methamphetamine and Cocaine Sentenced to Prison<... More...
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(11-05-2024 - IA)
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United States of America v. Rodney Lavern Thein
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of possession of firearms by a felon.
Waterloo Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing Gun
A Waterloo man who displayed a firear... More...
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(10-31-2024 - IA)
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United States of America v. Marcus Fair
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Possessing a Firearm
Fort Dodge Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Firearm
Marcus Fair, 27, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, pled guilty Octobe... More...
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(10-31-2024 - IA)
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United States of America v. Parrish Austin
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and one count of wire fraud
Waterloo Cocaine Dealer and Fraudster Sentenced to Federal Prison
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(11-01-2024 - IA)
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United States of America v. Leann Marie Rouse
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of wire fraud.
Former Bookkeeper Sentenced to Federal Prison
Leann Marie Rouse was hired as a bookkeeper in July 2011 for a trucking company... More...
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(11-01-2024 - IA)
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United States of America v. Devin Lee Ortiz
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Davenport, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Receipt of Child Pornography
Davenport Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography
A Davenport man was sentenced today to 15... More...
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(10-22-2024 - IA)
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United States of America v. Eduardo Ibarra Mora
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Council Bluffs, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Receiving Child Pornography
Altoona Man Sentenced to 117 Months in Federal Prison for Receiving Child Pornography
An Altoona man was sentenced on Friday... More...
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(10-23-2024 - IA)
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United States of America v. Mitchell Keith Russell
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Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempted Enticement of a Minor
Fort Dodge Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor
A Fort Dodge man was sentenced... More...
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(10-24-2024 - IA)
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United States of America v. Edward Allen Billheime
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Davenport, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Pornography Charges
Burlington Man Sentenced to 151 Months in Federal Prison for Child Pornography Charges
A Burlington man was sentenced to 151 mont... More...
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(10-24-2024 - IA)
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United States of America v. Marcell Alexander Kirk
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Davenport, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Firearms Charges
Davenport Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Firearms Charges
A Davenport man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison fo... More...
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(10-25-2024 - IA)
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State of Iowa v. Patrick Lavern Holt
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Mason City, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking postconviction relief.
In 2014, Holt befriended A.K. and her ten-year-old daughter. A.K. and the child visited Holt frequently that summer. Holt bought the child clothing, swimwear, and gifts, and took the mother and child on a couple daytrips over the summer. According to the child, one day A.K.... More...
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(07-03-2024 - IA)
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State of Iowa v. Benjamin Frederick Hurry
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Davenport, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.
In 2022, Hurry was charged with three counts of sexual abuse in the third degree, a class "C" felony. As part of a plea agreement, Hurry pled guilty to all three counts. In exchange, the State agreed to recommend concurrent terms of incarceration, while Hurry was free to request a lesser sentence.
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(06-05-2024 - IA)
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Mayfe Patino v. Nestora Alejandro Sanchez
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Sioux City, Iowa family law lawyers represented husband and wife in a divorce involving child support.
As part of a custodial decree from December 2021, Nestor Sanchez was ordered to pay child support and provide a health benefit plan for his child with Mayfe Patino.[1] Just over two years later, in January 2023, Patino asked child support services[2] to review San... More...
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(10-02-2024 - IA)
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United States of America v. Gregory Kent Wilson, II
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Waterloo, Iowa unlawful transportation of a firearm and selling narcotics criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant.
The federal law against a felon possessing a firearm is a Class D felony under Title 18, Section 922(g) of the U.S. Code:
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The defendant knowingly possessed a firearm or ammunition, had a previous felony conviction, a... More...
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(10-17-2024 - IA)
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United States of America v. Benito Curiel
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Sioux City, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Iowa Fentanyl Possession
Arizona Man Sentenced to More than 8 Years in Federal Prison for Iowa Fentanyl Possession
Benito Curiel, 25, from Phoenix, Arizon... More...
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(10-09-2024 - IA)
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Bobby Brigance v. Stonebriar Auto Services, LLC
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Joplin, Missouri civil rights Americans with Disabilities lawyer represented the Defendant.
Stonebriar Auto Services, Inc. does business as Jiffy Lube in Joplin.... More...
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(09-16-2024 - IA)
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State of Iowa v. Russell Alan Larson
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Independence, Iowa criminal defense lawyer charged with sexual abuse in the second degree.
Russell Alan Larson admitted to law enforcement that he sexually abused a young child between March 1 and July 1, 2020, he was charged with two counts of sexual abuse under Iowa Code sections 702.17(3), 709.1(3), and 709.3(1)(b) (2020). Larson waived in writing his right to a jury tria... More...
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(09-04-2024 - IA)
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In re the marriage of Joshua Eugene Dow and Ashley Laine Dow
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Clarinda, Iowa divorce lawyers represented husband and wife.
When Joshua Dow and Ashley Herzberg divorced in October 2019, the district court-following their stipulated agreement-granted them joint physical care of their two daughters, born in 2008 and 2012. Three years later, Herzberg filed a modification petition, requesting primary physical care of the children. She ... More...
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(09-04-2024 - IA)
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In re the Marriage of Elena Mae Bell and Barrett Andrew Bell
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Dubuque, Iowa divorce lawyers represented husband and wife.
Elena Bell petitioned to dissolve her three-year marriage with Barrett Bell in January 2022. And after a dissolution trial-in which Barrett had an attorney and Elena represented herself-the district court issued a decree dissolving their marriage in February 2023. Both parties appeal, challenging the property d... More...
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(09-04-2024 - IA)
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In re the Marriage of Aron Elvis Mentz and Kelsey Ann Mentz
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Dubuque, Iowa divorce lawyers represented husband and wife.
Aron and Kelsey Mentz were married in 2016 and have one minor child together-V.M., born in 2018. Aron petitioned to dissolve the marriage in November 2021. As the case progressed, Aron failed to respond to Kelsey's discovery requests or the district court's orders requiring him to do so. So, at the start of the diss... More...
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(09-18-2024 - IA)
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State of Iowa v. Michael Craig Glynn
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Boone, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree arson, etc.
Michael Glynn appeals was convicted for first-degree arson, possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, and third-degree burglary. ... More...
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(09-18-2024 - IA)
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In re the Marriage of Nicole Sarah Shada and Christopher David Shada
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Logan, Iowa divorce lawyers represented the husband and wife in a marriage dissolution.
David and Nicole married in 2011. Nicole petitioned to dissolve the marriage in March 2023, and a trial was held in October after an unsuccessful attempt at mediation. While the divorce was pending, the parties continued living together at the family's acreage with their three childr... More...
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(09-18-2024 - IA)
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Kathryn A. Mortensen Zimmerman v. Ringgold County, Iowa, et al.
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Des Moines, Iowa civil rights job discrimination lawyer represented the Plaintiff claiming sex discrimination.
"Alleged hostile work environment in the county. Zimmerman claimed she was constructively discharged in February 2023. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for sexual discrimination, retaliation, defamation and malicious prosecution. The county and the DCI hav... More...
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(09-27-2024 - ia)
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Christopher James Majors v. City of Wet Des Moines, Iowa, et al.
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Des Moines, Iowa civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed that his Constitutional rights were violated.
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(09-27-2024 - IA)
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