Docket number(s): 19-1644
Court/Admin Entity: Supreme Court of Iowa
Principal Laws:
Public Trust Doctrine
Clean Water Act
Iowa Code
Iowa Admin. Code
Iowa Constitution
Description: Iowa Citizens filed suit against the State of Iowa for violating rights under the public trust doctrine to clean water in the Raccoon River.
CASE DOCUMENTS:
| FILING DATE | TYPE | SUMMARY |
|---|---|---|
| 01/03/2020 | Amicus Brief | Agricultural Legal Defense Fund filed amicus curiae brief in favor of Defendants-Appellants |
| 01/14/2020 | Amicus Brief | Agricultural associations filed amicus curiae brief in favor of Defendants-Appellants |
| 01/21/2020 | Amicus Brief | Law professors filed amicus curiae brief in favor of Plaintiffs-Appellees |
| 01/21/2020 | Amicus Brief | Gulf Organized Fisheries in Solidarity and Hope, Inc. & Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United, Inc. filed amicus curiae brief in favor of Plaintiffs-Appellees |
| 01/31/2020 | Amicus Brief | Water Works Trustees of the City of Des Moines, Iowa filed amicus curiae brief in favor of Plaintiffs-Appellees |
| 01/31/2020 | Amicus Brief | Iowa Farmers Union filed amicus curiae brief in favor of Plaintiffs-Appellees |
| 02/04/2020 | Final Brief | Defendants-Appellants appealed the district court’s denial of its motion to dismiss |
| 02/04/2020 | Final Brief | Plaintiff-Appellees urged appellate court to affirm district court’s findings |
| 02/04/2020 | Final Reply Brief | Defendants-Appellants filed reply brief |
| 10/12/2021 | Amended Opinion | Supreme Court of Iowa reverse and remanded the district court’s order with instructions to dismiss the petition |