Iowa Supreme Court Justices to meet with Fort Dodge Area Students

Des Moines, IA,  October 4, 2013– On Thursday, October 10, members of the Iowa Supreme Court will visit five Fort Dodge area high schools and the community college to meet with students and discuss the role of the courts. In Fort Dodge, the justices will visit Senior and St. Edmond high schools and Iowa Central Community College. Justices will also visit Webster City, Eagle Grove, and Storm Lake high schools.

High School/Community College visit schedule for Thursday, October 10, 2013

Justice Edward Mansfield will visit Eagle Grove High School at 8:10 a.m.

Justice David Wiggins will visit Fort Dodge Senior High School at 9:00 a.m.

Justice Bruce Zager will visit Webster City High School at 9:00 a.m.

Justice Thomas Waterman will visit St. Edmond High School at 9:40 a.m.

Justice Daryl Hecht will visit Storm Lake High School at 8:15 a.m.

Chief Justice Mark Cady will visit Iowa Central Community College at 11:30 a.m.

In addition to the school visits, the supreme court will hold a special session in Fort Dodge on Wednesday evening, October 9. During the special session, the court will hear oral arguments in two cases in the new Fort Dodge Middle School auditorium, 800 N. 32nd Street. The session begins at 7 p.m. As always, oral arguments are open to the public. A public reception with the justices, sponsored by the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, will follow the oral arguments in the auditorium lobby.

Special Session

Wednesday, October 9, at 7:00 p.m.

Fort Dodge Middle School auditorium

800 N. 32nd Street

Fort Dodge, Iowa

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear lawyers argue in two cases:

Iowa Farm Bureau, et al. v. Environmental Protection Commission, et al.

Iowa Farm Bureau challenged the validity of new water quality regulations on the grounds that two of the commissioners on the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) improperly participated in voting on the regulations. Petitioners also contend the district court's application of the common law de facto officer doctrine to uphold the validity of the EPC's regulations is inconsistent with the Iowa Administrative Procedure Act.

In re the Detention of Anthony Geltz

Respondent was adjudicated a delinquent at age 14 for the offense of second-degree sexual abuse. Upon Respondent's 18th birthday, the State filed a petition to have him civilly committed as a sexually violent predator. On appeal, Respondent argues the district court erred in ruling that his previous adjudication of juvenile delinquency for sexual abuse is a "conviction" for purposes of proving him to be a sexually violent predator subject to civil commitment pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 229A.

For more information about the oral arguments

Attorneys' briefs for the two cases and a "Guide to Oral Arguments" are posted on the Iowa Judicial Branch website at:

http://www.iowacourts.gov/About_the_Courts/Supreme_Court/Offsite_Oral_Arguments.

Note to news media

News media are invited to attend the oral arguments. Court rules apply regarding still camera, video camera, and audio recording devices used during the oral arguments. Information on expanded media coverage is available on the Iowa Judicial Branch Website at: http://www.iowacourts.gov/For_the_Media/Expanded_Media_Coverage.

The Iowa Court Rules regarding cameras and other electronic devices in the courtroom are on the Iowa Legislature website at:

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/DOCS/ACO/CR/LINC/09-27-2013.chapter.25.pdf (the first page is blank)

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The supreme court recently issued an order either granting or denying application for further review in the cases listed below.

September 11, 2013

DENIED:

GRANTED:

Des Moines, September 13, 2013–On Friday, September 27, the Iowa Court of Appeals will hold a special ceremony to mark the retirement of Chief Judge Larry J. Eisenhauer. This public ceremony will be at 3:00 p.m. in the supreme court courtroom on the fourth floor of the Judicial Branch Building, 1111 E. Court Ave., Des Moines. Overflow seating will be available in the auditorium and elsewhere in the building.

Judge Eisenhauer was born in Emporia, Kansas, and received his undergraduate degree from Emporia State University in 1968. He then served in the United States Army for two years, including a tour of duty in Vietnam, before attending Drake University Law School. After graduating in 1974, he practiced law privately and served as an associate juvenile judge from 1985 to 1993. He was appointed to the district court bench in 1993 and served as district court judge until his appointment to the court of appeals. He was selected chief judge in 2012. Judge Eisenhauer is a member of the Polk County, Iowa State, and American Bar Associations, and the Iowa Judges Association. Judge Eisenhauer is married, has two children, and one grandchild.

In 2005, Judge Eisenhauer volunteered for a six-month term as an international judge for the United Nations Mission in Kosovo. While there, he served as presiding judge on a three-judge panel in a case in which the defendants were charged with trafficking in human beings and rape, and he served as the investigating judge in a terrorism case.

In 2008, Judge Eisenhauer received the Iowa Judges Association Award of Merit. The award is given annually to recognize a judge who has made extraordinary contributions to the Iowa Judges Association and who has been a role model to new judges.

Media Advisory: The court will allow cameras and audio recording equipment in the courtroom subject to available space. If you wish to be present for the entire ceremony and have camera and recording equipment to install, please arrive twenty minutes in advance of the ceremony. If you wish to record only a portion of the proceedings inside the courtroom, please contact Steve Davis to make arrangements. The media room will also be open for use by the media. For questions about equipment set-up, contact Jim Evans at 281-5241.

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