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12 Iowa opinions name it 1 courts 2014–2023 4 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Iowa courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
State of Iowa v. Iowa District Court for Story Countygreen2 sentences2023Ct., 843 N.W.2d 76, 85 (Iowa 2014) (“The doctrine of constitutional avoidance suggests the proper course in the construction of a statute may be to steer clear of ‘constitutional shoals’ when possible.”) (quoting Simmons v. State Pub. 2023Ct., 843 N.W.2d 76, 85 (Iowa 2014) (“The doctrine of constitutional avoidance suggests the proper course in the construction of a statute may be to steer clear of ‘constitutional shoals’ when possible.”) (quoting Simmons v. State Pub. | 12 | 12 |
Kent A. Simmons Vs. State Public Defendergreen2 sentences2023Def., 791 N.W.2d 69, 74 (Iowa 19 2010))); Simmons, 791 N.W.2d at 74 (“If fairly possible, a statute will be construed to avoid doubt as to constitutionality.”). 2023Def., 791 N.W.2d 69, 74 (Iowa 19 2010))); Simmons, 791 N.W.2d at 74 (“If fairly possible, a statute will be construed to avoid doubt as to constitutionality.”). | 6 | 6 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Iowa. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
State v. Fuhrmann
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2 sentences2021Def., 791 N.W.2d 69, 74 (Iowa 2010) (“If fairly possible, a statute will be construed to avoid doubt as to constitutionality.”); State v. Fuhrmann, 261 N.W.2d 475 , 477 n.1 (Iowa 1978) (en banc) (“An appellate court should refrain from 24 a constitutional analysis of statutes if a case may be disposed of on other grounds.”). 2021Def., 791 N.W.2d 69, 74 (Iowa 2010) (“If fairly possible, a statute will be construed to avoid doubt as to constitutionality.”); State v. Fuhrmann, 261 N.W.2d 475 , 477 n.1 (Iowa 1978) (en banc) (“An appellate court should refrain from 24 a constitutional analysis of statutes if a case may be disposed of on other grounds.”). | 2 | 2021–2021 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.