Des Moines, August 18, 2014– The Iowa Supreme Court today announced its 2014-2015 adjudicative term calendar, including special sessions to hear oral arguments in communities around the state. The court's adjudicative term will be from September 2, 2014, to June 30, 2015.
The court will hear special session oral arguments in Iowa City, Storm Lake, Creston, and Decorah. The evening sessions are scheduled for the convenience of members of the public who wish to attend. Drake University School of Law and the University of Iowa College of Law will also host oral arguments with limited seating for the public. There will be a special evening session in Des Moines in February for central Iowa residents who may not have been able to attend the court's regular morning and afternoon sessions.
"In the past three years, the Iowa Supreme Court has visited 13 communities for evening oral arguments and public receptions," Chief Justice Mark Cady said. "Talking with people in these communities has given us a tremendous, first-hand insight into what Iowans expect from their court system now and into the future. During that same time, we have visited 84 high schools, colleges, and universities to talk with students about the role of the Iowa Judicial Branch and the importance of the rule of law in resolving the disputes Iowans bring before us."
The court's special sessions schedule:
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September 11, 2014 |
Iowa City West High School |
7:00 p.m. |
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September 12, 2014 |
University of Iowa College of Law |
1:00 p.m. |
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October 15, 2014 |
Buena Vista College, Storm Lake |
7:00 p.m. |
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February 24, 2015 |
Iowa Judicial Branch Building, Des Moines |
7:00 p.m. |
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March 9, 2015 |
Creston High School |
7:00 p.m. |
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March 26, 2015 |
Drake University Law School |
9:00 a.m. |
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April 8, 2015 |
Decorah High School |
7:00 p.m. |
The court will continue its regular schedule of oral arguments in Des Moines during the adjudicative term. All supreme court oral arguments are open to the public. Oral arguments heard in Des Moines are streamed live on the Internet and archived on the Iowa Judicial Branch website at http://www.iowacourts.gov/About_the_Courts/Supreme_Court/Oral_Argument_Videos/ .
Between May, 2011, and April, 2014, the supreme court heard oral arguments in Cedar Rapids, Mason City, Carroll, Council Bluffs, Bettendorf, Ottumwa, Waterloo, Sioux City, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Burlington, Clarinda, and Toledo. Coinciding with each visit, the justices met with high school and college government and American history classes.
The court's complete calendar for its 2014-2015 term is on the Iowa Judicial Branch website at http://www.iowacourts.gov/About_the_Courts/Supreme_Court/Oral_Argument_Schedule/ .
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