State v. Hidlebaugh
Iowa Supreme Court will consider whether a trial court’s imposition of a harsher sentence based at least in part on the defendant’s financial inability to purchase a home violates the state and federal equal protection clauses by discriminating based on economic status.
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State Court Oral Arguments to Watch for in September
Issues on the dockets include charter schools, minimum wage for live-in caregivers, online arbitration agreements, and a controversial handwritten date requirement for mail ballots.