Second Circuit rules states may sue power companies over CO2 emissions
September 22, 2009
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] Monday that states can sue power companies for emitting carbon dioxide, allegedly contributing to global warming [JURIST news archive]. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by eight states â?? California,....... [more] 
Iowa high court overturns same-sex marriage ban
April 3, 2009
[JURIST] The Supreme Court of Iowa [official website] held [opinion, PDF] Friday that a statute [Iowa Code § 595.2 text] banning same-sex marriage [JURIST news archive] violates the state's constitution [text]. In the ruling, the court affirmed a lower court's decision that the statute's limitat....... [more]
Iowa AG brings child labor charges against meatpacking plant
September 11, 2008
'[JURIST] Iowa''s Attorney General''s Office announced on Tuesday that it has filed a complaint against meatpacking company Agriprocessors Inc. and its top officials for 9,311 child labor law violations. The alleged violations stem from the company''s....... [more]
DOJ accused of pushing guilty pleas on immigrants arrested in Iowa raid
August 1, 2008
'[JURIST] The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Thursday obtained and made available a government handbook issued to the lawyers defending the illegal immigrants arrested in May during the massive raid on an Agriprocessors Inc. meatpacking plant....... [more]
Convictions of Iowa illegal immigrants violated due process: House testimony
July 25, 2008
'[JURIST] Lawyers and professors testified before the House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary Thursday that the government process used to arrest and convict illegal immigrants in Iowa in May was illegal and violated the immigrants'' due....... [more]
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