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legislative acquiescence doctrine in Iowa

7 Iowa opinions name it 1 courts 2017–2020 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 (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Tammie Ackelson v. Manley Toy Direct, L.L.C. And Toy Network, L.L.C. v. Manley Toy Direct, L.L.C.. And Toy Network, L.L.C.green
iowa · 2013 · cited in 5 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2017–2019
2 sentences

2019See Ackelson v. Manley Toy Direct, L.L.C. , 832 N.W.2d 678 , 688 (Iowa 2013) (discussing the doctrine of legislative acquiescence).

2017Under the doctrine of legislative acquiescence, “we presume the legislature is aware of our cases that interpret its statutes.” Ackelson v. Manley Toy Direct, L.L.C., 832 N.W.2d 678, 688 (Iowa 2013).

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Iowa Department of Transportation v. Sowardgreen
iowa · 2002 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
2 sentences

2017See Ackelson v. Manley Toy Direct, L.L.C., 832 N.W.2d 678, 682, 688 (Iowa 2013) (considering legislature’s inactivity over twenty-seven-year period in response to our decisions holding the Iowa Civil Rights Act did not implicitly permit recovery of punitive damages); State v. Abrahamson, 746 N.W.2d 270, 277 (Iowa 2008) (“The legislature’s failure to amend the statute to enumerate multiple offenses suggests our understanding of the statute comports with the intent of the drafters.”); Iowa Dep’t of Transp. v. Soward, 650 N.W.2d 569, 574 (Iowa 2002) (legislative inaction in response to this court

2017See Ackelson v. Manley Toy Direct, L.L.C., 832 N.W.2d 678, 682, 688 (Iowa 2013) (considering legislature’s inactivity over twenty-seven-year period in response to our decisions holding the Iowa Civil Rights Act did not implicitly permit recovery of punitive damages); State v. Abrahamson, 746 N.W.2d 270, 277 (Iowa 2008) (“The legislature’s failure to amend the statute to enumerate multiple offenses suggests our understanding of the statute comports with the intent of the drafters.”); Iowa Dep’t of Transp. v. Soward, 650 N.W.2d 569, 574 (Iowa 2002) (legislative inaction in response to this court

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State v. Abrahamsongreen
iowa · 2008 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
2 sentences

2017See Ackelson v. Manley Toy Direct, L.L.C., 832 N.W.2d 678, 682, 688 (Iowa 2013) (considering legislature’s inactivity over twenty-seven-year period in response to our decisions holding the Iowa Civil Rights Act did not implicitly permit recovery of punitive damages); State v. Abrahamson, 746 N.W.2d 270, 277 (Iowa 2008) (“The legislature’s failure to amend the statute to enumerate multiple offenses suggests our understanding of the statute comports with the intent of the drafters.”); Iowa Dep’t of Transp. v. Soward, 650 N.W.2d 569, 574 (Iowa 2002) (legislative inaction in response to this court

2017See Ackelson v. Manley Toy Direct, L.L.C., 832 N.W.2d 678, 682, 688 (Iowa 2013) (considering legislature’s inactivity over twenty-seven-year period in response to our decisions holding the Iowa Civil Rights Act did not implicitly permit recovery of punitive damages); State v. Abrahamson, 746 N.W.2d 270, 277 (Iowa 2008) (“The legislature’s failure to amend the statute to enumerate multiple offenses suggests our understanding of the statute comports with the intent of the drafters.”); Iowa Dep’t of Transp. v. Soward, 650 N.W.2d 569, 574 (Iowa 2002) (legislative inaction in response to this court

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Mitchell v. City of Cedar Rapidsgreen
iowa · 2019 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020See, e.g., 1998 Iowa Acts ch. 1202, §§ 22–24 (codified at Iowa Code § 17A.19(1), (5), (8) (1999)); see also Mitchell v. Cedar Rapids, 926 N.W.2d 222, 234 (Iowa 2019) (discussing the doctrine of legislative acquiescence).

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State of Iowa v. Iowa District Court for Jones Countygreen
iowa · 2017 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019Ct., 902 N.W.2d 811, 818 (Iowa 2017) (discussing the doctrine of legislative acquiescence).

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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.

Where else courts name it

MI 24 (1968–2021) IN 18 (1980–2026) CT 18 (1996–2026) CA 7 (1993–2011) IA 7 (2017–2020) TX 5 (1998–2015) AZ 3 (2017–2026) ND 2 (2002–2002) VA 2 (2020–2020) WI 2 (2023–2025)

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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