The Iowa Supreme Court today announced its 2024-2025 adjudicative term calendar. The schedule includes special evening sessions in Des Moines, sessions at Drake and Iowa law schools, and three special sessions in various communities to hear oral arguments. The adjudicative term, when the supreme court hears oral arguments and writes the majority of its published opinions, spans from September 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.
The court will conduct special evening sessions of oral arguments in Harlan, Marshalltown, and Lamoni. These evening sessions are scheduled for the convenience of members of the public who wish to attend. Drake Law School and the University of Iowa College of Law will also host oral arguments with limited seating for the public. Two special evening sessions are planned in Des Moines for central Iowa residents who may not be able to attend the court's regular morning and afternoon sessions. The first session in Des Moines will be held in the Historic Supreme Court Courtroom at the Iowa State Capitol; the second will take place at the Judicial Branch Building.
The court will continue its regular schedule of oral arguments in Des Moines during this term. All supreme court oral arguments are live-streamed and open to the public. The complete oral argument calendar for the 2024-2025 term is available on the Iowa Judicial Branch website.
The court's special sessions schedule is as follows:
- September 6, 2024: University of Iowa College of Law at 1:30 p.m.
- September 24, 2024: Harlan High School auditorium, Harlan at 7:00 p.m.
- October 8, 2024: Evening session at Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines at 7:00 p.m.
- November 19, 2024: Marshalltown High School auditorium at 7:00 p.m.
- February 11 or February 17, 2025: Evening session at Iowa Judicial Branch Building in Des Moines at 7:00 p.m.
- April 3, 2025: Drake Law School at 9:30 a.m.
- April 22, 2025: Shaw Center at Graceland University in Lamoni at 7:00 p.m.
During this term, opinions filed with the clerk of the supreme court will be posted Fridays at 9 a.m. on the Iowa Judicial Branch website opinions page. To receive email notifications of opinion filings or view lists of expected opinions before Friday filings can visit relevant pages on their website.
The monthly schedule with links to case briefs and summaries is available online. Pending cases can also be accessed via their dedicated webpage. This adjudicative term marks the eleventh year that supreme court oral arguments will be live-streamed and archived on YouTube.
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