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0 Answers | Asked in Appeals / Appellate Law, Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law and Construction Law for Iowa on
Q: Exposing Systematic Procedural Abuse in LACV083742 & EQCV084907: A Call for Justice

I am a pro se litigant in Woodruff Construction LLC v. Henry Herrera et al. (Case No. EQCV084907), facing systemic procedural abuse. The plaintiff filed a default judgment prematurely, ignoring court-ordered deadlines, served documents improperly on a dissolved LLC and at outdated addresses, and... View More

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Q: Exception to appeal timeframes. Jan 3, 2024 I contested the ex parte removal of my son. Can I still appeal?

Sounds crazy, 10 months later. I had requested an appeal by my appointed P.D who said basically "perjury" of HHS and such were not grounds for an appeal and didnt know what I was talking about. Petition & 8/10 bullets on affidavit were fabricated and conflicted info, naming my... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy, Criminal Law and Appeals / Appellate Law for Iowa on
Q: I feel I wasn’t treated fairly in my hearing what can I do
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on May 11, 2022

Appeal or ask for a rehearing.

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Appeals / Appellate Law, Car Accidents and Legal Malpractice for Iowa on
Q: Definition of/penalties for lawyer perjury when sworn in as a witness in IA.
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Oct 9, 2021

An Iowa attorney could answer best, but your question remains open for two weeks. If this involves motor vehicle accident litigation, your selection of categories makes sense. However, this could also be something that an attorney who deals with criminal law/professional conduct matters could have... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Appeals / Appellate Law for Iowa on
Q: AFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART.What does that mean?

A mother appeals a child in need of assistance adjudication

Austin J Luse
Austin J Luse
answered on Nov 9, 2020

When a ruling has been appealed and is "Affirmed in Part and Reversed in Part", it means that a portion of the appealed ruling has been affirmed, meaning confirmed here; and part of the appealed ruling has been Reversed, meaning that part of the original ruling is no longer valid. I... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Personal Injury and Appeals / Appellate Law for Iowa on
Q: How do I reopen a closed case if I remember how it went down? I was 3 but it came to me randomly like a few months ago.

Saw and remember what he said and did. And watch the fire burn. It's more like an attempted murder but there's arson and deceit. Been doing research on it since but not really sure how to go about it

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Oct 31, 2017

Talk to the police. They may have a "closed case" unit.

1 Answer | Asked in Appeals / Appellate Law for Iowa on
Q: CLERK OF SUPREME COURTposted for my status under summary, (ready, no case statment). what does that mean
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 17, 2015

You have to ask the people who made the notation what their notations mean.

1 Answer | Asked in Appeals / Appellate Law for Iowa on
Q: How do I appeal an Judicial Review decision and where do I find the rules for filing a 17A20 Appeals
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 24, 2015

I guess you are going to represent yourself. Where you find the laws and case laws is probably in a local law library.

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