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bias claim in Iowa

7 Iowa opinions name it 2 courts 2015–2025 2 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Hochmuthgreen
iowa · 1998 · cited in 3 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See State v. Hochmuth, 585 N.W.2d 234, 236 (Iowa 1998) (per curiam) (“Assuming without deciding that Hochmuth has preserved error, we find her challenge . . . is without merit.”); see also Ostergren v. Iowa Dist.

2015See State v. Hochmuth, 585 N.W.2d 234, 236 (Iowa 1998) (per curiam) (“Assuming without deciding that Hochmuth has preserved error, we find her-challenge ... is without merit.”); see also Ostergren v. Iowa Dist.

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Liteky v. United Statesgreen
scotus · 1994 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025See, e.g., United States v. Collier, 932 F.3d 1067, 1079 (8th Cir. 2019) (“An opinion [by a judge] that derives from an ‘extrajudicial source’ or reflects favoritism or antagonism to such a high degree that makes ‘fair judgment impossible’ could support a bias challenge.” (quoting Liteky v. United States, 510 U.S. 540, 555 (1994))); In re Disciplinary Proc.

2025See, e.g., United States v. Collier, 932 F.3d 1067, 1079 (8th Cir. 2019) (“An opinion [by a judge] that derives from an ‘extrajudicial source’ or reflects favoritism or antagonism to such a high degree that makes ‘fair judgment impossible’ could support a bias challenge.” (quoting Liteky v. United States, 510 U.S. 540, 555 (1994))); In re Disciplinary Proc.

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United States v. Anthony Donte Colliergreen
ca8 · 2019 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025See, e.g., United States v. Collier, 932 F.3d 1067, 1079 (8th Cir. 2019) (“An opinion [by a judge] that derives from an ‘extrajudicial source’ or reflects favoritism or antagonism to such a high degree that makes ‘fair judgment impossible’ could support a bias challenge.” (quoting Liteky v. United States, 510 U.S. 540, 555 (1994))); In re Disciplinary Proc.

2025See, e.g., United States v. Collier, 932 F.3d 1067, 1079 (8th Cir. 2019) (“An opinion [by a judge] that derives from an ‘extrajudicial source’ or reflects favoritism or antagonism to such a high degree that makes ‘fair judgment impossible’ could support a bias challenge.” (quoting Liteky v. United States, 510 U.S. 540, 555 (1994))); In re Disciplinary Proc.

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State of Iowa v. Tyler James Webstergreen
iowa · 2015 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016See State v. Webster, 865 N.W.2d 223, 232 (Iowa 2015) (“For the purposes of this appeal, we address the underlying merits of the bias claim without deciding the question of preservation.”). 9 It was Cummings’s defense at trial and on appeal that he did not intend to assault Miller during the altercation, but he was merely trying to get his shoe back from her.

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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 (1)

CaseCitedYears
Brian K. Allison v. State of iowa green
iowa · 2018
1 sentence

2018Id.

12018–2018

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IA § Iowa Code § 707.1 (3)

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.

Where else courts name it

CA 16 (1984–2023) OH 16 (2010–2025) FL 15 (1982–2021) TX 9 (2003–2026) CO 8 (2024–2026) MO 8 (1994–2021) IA 7 (2015–2025) PA 6 (1987–2016) NY 6 (2012–2017) DC 5 (1988–2011) MD 4 (1989–1997) NV 4 (2019–2023) IL 4 (1992–2009) LA 4 (1988–2024) WI 4 (2018–2024) CT 3 (1990–2023) UT 3 (2016–2022) AZ 3 (2021–2024) MI 3 (2000–2019) RI 2 (1998–2010) GA 2 (1992–2025) AL 2 (1978–1988) ID 2 (2015–2019) NH 2 (2004–2015) WA 2 (2021–2024)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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