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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