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blanket rule in Iowa

10 Iowa opinions name it 2 courts 1982–2019 0 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.

Followed or applied (10)

CaseFollowedCited
Littlejohn v. United Statesgreen
dc · 1997 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019Blanket privilege is only to be granted to a witness “when it is evident to the court that anything less will not adequately protect him.” Littlejohn v. United States, 705 A.2d 1077, 1083 (D.C. 1997).

11
Daniel J. Bowles v. United Statesgreen
cadc · 1970 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019Later, the district court ruled that State v. Bedwell, 417 N.W.2d 66, 69 (Iowa 1987) prevents a defendant from calling “a witness who has indicated an intent to assert his or her right against self-incrimination before a jury.” In Bedwell, the Iowa Supreme Court held the district court correctly prohibited the defense from calling a witness who was predetermined to invoke his privilege against self-incrimination, adopting the language from Bowles v. United States, 439 F.2d 536, 541 (D.C.

11
State v. Ramirezgreen
ri · 2007 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019State v. Ramirez, 936 A.2d 1254, 1265 (R.I. 2007); see also Kellogg, 385 N.W.2d at 560 (noting a “primary object of the confrontation clause” is the defendant’s right to cross- examine the witness in front of the jury).

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State v. Kellogggreen
iowa · 1986 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019State v. Ramirez, 936 A.2d 1254, 1265 (R.I. 2007); see also Kellogg, 385 N.W.2d at 560 (noting a “primary object of the confrontation clause” is the defendant’s right to cross- examine the witness in front of the jury).

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State v. Bedwellgreen
iowa · 1987 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019Later, the district court ruled that State v. Bedwell, 417 N.W.2d 66, 69 (Iowa 1987) prevents a defendant from calling “a witness who has indicated an intent to assert his or her right against self-incrimination before a jury.” In Bedwell, the Iowa Supreme Court held the district court correctly prohibited the defense from calling a witness who was predetermined to invoke his privilege against self-incrimination, adopting the language from Bowles v. United States, 439 F.2d 536, 541 (D.C.

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Grismore v. Consolidated Products Co.green
iowa · 1942 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See In re Det. of Palmer, 691 N.W.2d 413, 418 (Iowa 2005) (citing Grismore, 232 Iowa at 343, 361 , 5 N.W.2d at 655, 663 ).

2015See In re Det. of Palmer, 691 N.W.2d 413, 418 (Iowa 2005) (citing Grismore, 232 Iowa at 343, 361 , 5 N.W.2d at 655, 663 ).

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Dubuque Casino Belle, Inc. v. Bairgreen
iowa · 1997 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015See, e.g., Baker v. City of Ottumwa, 560 N.W.2d 578, 582 (Iowa 1997) (calling an exemption to governmental tort liability for a “claim relating to a swimming pool” a “broad classification” and therefore determining it exempted suits involving negligent lifeguards as well as cases pertaining to pool health standards (internal quotation marks omitted)); see also Dubuque Casino Belle, Inc. v. Bair, 562 N.W.2d 605, 607 (Iowa 1997) (agreeing with the plaintiff that “ ‘relating to’ is a phrase to be given broad meaning” but noting that its broad scope can be limited where the legislature chooses to

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Baker v. City of Ottumwagreen
iowa · 1997 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015See, e.g., Baker v. City of Ottumwa, 560 N.W.2d 578, 582 (Iowa 1997) (calling an exemption to governmental tort liability for a “claim relating to a swimming pool” a “broad classification” and therefore determining it exempted suits involving negligent lifeguards as well as cases pertaining to pool health standards (internal quotation marks omitted)); see also Dubuque Casino Belle, Inc. v. Bair, 562 N.W.2d 605, 607 (Iowa 1997) (agreeing with the plaintiff that “ ‘relating to’ is a phrase to be given broad meaning” but noting that its broad scope can be limited where the legislature chooses to

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In Re Detention of Palmergreen
iowa · 2005 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015See In re Det. of Palmer, 691 N.W.2d 413, 418 (Iowa 2005) (citing Grismore, 232 Iowa at 343, 361 , 5 N.W.2d at 655, 663 ).

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State v. Romerogreen
nmctapp · 1980 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 1985–1985
2 sentences

1985State v. Romero, 94 N.M. 22 , 606 P.2d 1116, 1121 (1980).

1985State v. Romero, 94 N.M. 22 , 606 P.2d 1116, 1121 (1980).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Iowa. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Harrell v. State green
fla · 1998
2 sentences

2014Id. at 1369 .

2014Id. at 1369 .

32014–2014
Sherlyn Konstantopoulos and Dimos Konstantopoulos v. Westvaco Corporation green
ca3 · 1997
1 sentence

2001Konstantopoulos, 112 F.3d at 718 .

12001–2001
State v. Marti green
iowa · 1980
1 sentence

1982Unlike the Pennsylvania court in Root , however, we said in Marti that we were “unwilling to hold as a blanket rule of law that instructions used in civil trials regarding proximate cause are inappropriate for criminal trials.” Id.

11982–1982

Where else courts name it

CA 195 (1967–2026) TX 85 (1929–2026) IL 84 (1978–2026) PA 83 (1943–2025) NY 76 (1962–2026) OH 64 (1972–2026) WI 60 (1980–2026) FL 55 (1969–2024) WA 44 (1973–2021) LA 36 (1981–2024) MD 31 (1979–2022) MI 29 (1968–2026) UT 27 (1980–2025) MN 27 (1972–2025) NJ 26 (1983–2025) MA 25 (1993–2025) DC 24 (1977–2025) CT 24 (1966–2026) CO 23 (1986–2026) IN 22 (1974–2025) OR 21 (1920–2024) AL 21 (1921–2024) GA 19 (1990–2026) WV 19 (1992–2024) KS 19 (1928–2025) TN 18 (1997–2018) NM 18 (1992–2025) MO 14 (1992–2025) MS 13 (1983–2019) AZ 13 (1989–2025) NH 13 (1987–2022) WY 12 (1994–2023) ND 12 (1993–2021) VT 11 (1985–2022) NE 11 (1993–2025) DE 11 (1986–2026) IA 10 (1982–2019) VA 10 (1981–2015) ID 10 (1979–2019) NC 9 (1984–2020) AR 8 (1991–2013) ME 8 (1952–2019) MT 8 (1998–2025) KY 7 (1970–2014) HI 7 (2010–2021) SD 6 (1999–2015) NV 5 (1910–2021) AK 5 (1978–2017) RI 5 (1991–2010) SC 4 (1973–2025) VI 4 (2010–2026) OK 2 (2010–2014)

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