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party presentation principle in Iowa

7 Iowa opinions name it 1 courts 2021–2026 7 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 (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Sager v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.green
iowa · 2004 · cited in 3 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
2 sentences

2024Ins., 680 N.W.2d 8, 14 (Iowa 2004) (noting that, under our “adversarial” system, “we generally consider only questions argued by the parties”; as a result, our opinions “should not be understood as all- encompassing court-approved treatises on a given body of law” (emphasis omitted)), superseded by statute on other grounds, 2005 Iowa Acts ch. 70, §§ 19– 21 (codified at Iowa Code § 515.109 (2007)).

2024Ins., 680 N.W.2d 8, 14 (Iowa 2004) (noting that under 24 our “adversarial” system, “we generally consider only questions argued by the parties”; as a result, our opinions “should not be understood as all-encompassing court-approved treatises on a given body of law” (emphasis omitted)), superseded by statute on other grounds, 2005 Iowa Acts ch. 70, §§ 19–21 (codified at Iowa Code § 515.109 (2007)), I concur in the judgment.

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United States v. Sineneng-Smithgreen
scotus · 2020 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2025–2026
2 sentences

2026See State v. Thompson, 954 N.W.2d 402 , 409 n.2 (Iowa 2021) (rejecting the dissent’s views as “contrary to the adversarial process” because “[o]ur system ‘is designed around the premise that [parties represented by competent counsel] know what is best for them, and are responsible for advancing the facts and argument entitling them to relief’ ” (second alteration in original) (second quoting United States v. Sineneng-Smith, 590 U.S. 371 , 375–76 (2020))); accord Clark v. Sweeney, 607 U.S. 7 , 9 (2025) (per curiam) (discussing the party-presentation principle).

2025See, e.g., State v. Struve, 956 N.W.2d 90 , 99 n.2 (Iowa 2021) (“[O]ur system ‘is designed around the premise that [parties represented by competent counsel] know what is best for them, and are responsible for advancing the facts and argument entitling them to relief.’ ” (alterations in original) (quoting United States v. Sineneng-Smith, 590 U.S. 371 , 375–76 (2020))).

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Press-Citizen Company, Inc. v. University of Iowagreen
iowa · 2012 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
2 sentences

2021See Press-Citizen Co. v. Univ. of Iowa, 817 N.W.2d 480, 493 (Iowa 2012) (“The amici curiae urge that it would violate federal and state constitutional provisions if access to 27 public documents could depend upon the knowledge or identity of the requester.

2021See Press-Citizen Co. v. Univ. of Iowa, 817 N.W.2d 480, 493 (Iowa 2012) (“The amici curiae urge that it would violate federal and state constitutional provisions if access to 27 public documents could depend upon the knowledge or identity of the requester.

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United States v. Sineneng-Smithgreen
scotus · 2020 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
2 sentences

2021Not only is the majority’s disposition of the case unfair and contrary to our own precedents, it is contrary to the general rule: “It is . . . clear beyond hope of contradiction that amici cannot ‘interject into a case issues which the litigants, whatever their reasons might be, have chosen to ignore.’ ” Jane Doe No. 1 v. Backpage.com, LLC, 817 F.3d 12 , 19 n.4 (1st Cir. 2016) (quoting Lane v. First Nat’l Bank of Bos., 871 F.2d 166, 175 (1st Cir. 1989)); see, e.g., Sineneng-Smith, 590 U.S. at ___, 140 S. Ct. at 1580–82 (vacating court of appeals’ judgment where court of appeals ignored the par

2021Not only is the majority’s disposition of the case unfair and contrary to our own precedents, it is contrary to the general rule: “It is . . . clear beyond hope of contradiction that amici cannot ‘interject into a case issues which the litigants, whatever their reasons might be, have chosen to ignore.’ ” Jane Doe No. 1 v. Backpage.com, LLC, 817 F.3d 12 , 19 n.4 (1st Cir. 2016) (quoting Lane v. First Nat’l Bank of Bos., 871 F.2d 166, 175 (1st Cir. 1989)); see, e.g., Sineneng-Smith, 590 U.S. at ___, 140 S. Ct. at 1580–82 (vacating court of appeals’ judgment where court of appeals ignored the par

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Joan F. Lane, D/B/A Lane & Co. v. The First National Bank of Bostongreen
ca1 · 1989 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
2 sentences

2021Not only is the majority’s disposition of the case unfair and contrary to our own precedents, it is contrary to the general rule: “It is . . . clear beyond hope of contradiction that amici cannot ‘interject into a case issues which the litigants, whatever their reasons might be, have chosen to ignore.’ ” Jane Doe No. 1 v. Backpage.com, LLC, 817 F.3d 12 , 19 n.4 (1st Cir. 2016) (quoting Lane v. First Nat’l Bank of Bos., 871 F.2d 166, 175 (1st Cir. 1989)); see, e.g., Sineneng-Smith, 590 U.S. at ___, 140 S. Ct. at 1580–82 (vacating court of appeals’ judgment where court of appeals ignored the par

2021Not only is the majority’s disposition of the case unfair and contrary to our own precedents, it is contrary to the general rule: “It is . . . clear beyond hope of contradiction that amici cannot ‘interject into a case issues which the litigants, whatever their reasons might be, have chosen to ignore.’ ” Jane Doe No. 1 v. Backpage.com, LLC, 817 F.3d 12 , 19 n.4 (1st Cir. 2016) (quoting Lane v. First Nat’l Bank of Bos., 871 F.2d 166, 175 (1st Cir. 1989)); see, e.g., Sineneng-Smith, 590 U.S. at ___, 140 S. Ct. at 1580–82 (vacating court of appeals’ judgment where court of appeals ignored the par

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Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.green
scotus · 2014 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
2 sentences

2021Not only is the majority’s disposition of the case unfair and contrary to our own precedents, it is contrary to the general rule: “It is . . . clear beyond hope of contradiction that amici cannot ‘interject into a case issues which the litigants, whatever their reasons might be, have chosen to ignore.’ ” Jane Doe No. 1 v. Backpage.com, LLC, 817 F.3d 12 , 19 n.4 (1st Cir. 2016) (quoting Lane v. First Nat’l Bank of Bos., 871 F.2d 166, 175 (1st Cir. 1989)); see, e.g., Sineneng-Smith, 590 U.S. at ___, 140 S. Ct. at 1580–82 (vacating court of appeals’ judgment where court of appeals ignored the par

2021Not only is the majority’s disposition of the case unfair and contrary to our own precedents, it is contrary to the general rule: “It is . . . clear beyond hope of contradiction that amici cannot ‘interject into a case issues which the litigants, whatever their reasons might be, have chosen to ignore.’ ” Jane Doe No. 1 v. Backpage.com, LLC, 817 F.3d 12 , 19 n.4 (1st Cir. 2016) (quoting Lane v. First Nat’l Bank of Bos., 871 F.2d 166, 175 (1st Cir. 1989)); see, e.g., Sineneng-Smith, 590 U.S. at ___, 140 S. Ct. at 1580–82 (vacating court of appeals’ judgment where court of appeals ignored the par

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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 (2)

CaseCitedYears
Jane Doe No. 1 v. Backpage.Com, LLC green
ca1 · 2016
2 sentences

2021Not only is the majority’s disposition of the case unfair and contrary to our own precedents, it is contrary to the general rule: “It is . . . clear beyond hope of contradiction that amici cannot ‘interject into a case issues which the litigants, whatever their reasons might be, have chosen to ignore.’ ” Jane Doe No. 1 v. Backpage.com, LLC, 817 F.3d 12 , 19 n.4 (1st Cir. 2016) (quoting Lane v. First Nat’l Bank of Bos., 871 F.2d 166, 175 (1st Cir. 1989)); see, e.g., Sineneng-Smith, 590 U.S. at ___, 140 S. Ct. at 1580–82 (vacating court of appeals’ judgment where court of appeals ignored the par

2021Not only is the majority’s disposition of the case unfair and contrary to our own precedents, it is contrary to the general rule: “It is . . . clear beyond hope of contradiction that amici cannot ‘interject into a case issues which the litigants, whatever their reasons might be, have chosen to ignore.’ ” Jane Doe No. 1 v. Backpage.com, LLC, 817 F.3d 12 , 19 n.4 (1st Cir. 2016) (quoting Lane v. First Nat’l Bank of Bos., 871 F.2d 166, 175 (1st Cir. 1989)); see, e.g., Sineneng-Smith, 590 U.S. at ___, 140 S. Ct. at 1580–82 (vacating court of appeals’ judgment where court of appeals ignored the par

22021–2021
Federal Trade Commission v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. green
scotus · 2013
2 sentences

2021Not only is the majority’s disposition of the case unfair and contrary to our own precedents, it is contrary to the general rule: “It is . . . clear beyond hope of contradiction that amici cannot ‘interject into a case issues which the litigants, whatever their reasons might be, have chosen to ignore.’ ” Jane Doe No. 1 v. Backpage.com, LLC, 817 F.3d 12 , 19 n.4 (1st Cir. 2016) (quoting Lane v. First Nat’l Bank of Bos., 871 F.2d 166, 175 (1st Cir. 1989)); see, e.g., Sineneng-Smith, 590 U.S. at ___, 140 S. Ct. at 1580–82 (vacating court of appeals’ judgment where court of appeals ignored the par

2021Not only is the majority’s disposition of the case unfair and contrary to our own precedents, it is contrary to the general rule: “It is . . . clear beyond hope of contradiction that amici cannot ‘interject into a case issues which the litigants, whatever their reasons might be, have chosen to ignore.’ ” Jane Doe No. 1 v. Backpage.com, LLC, 817 F.3d 12 , 19 n.4 (1st Cir. 2016) (quoting Lane v. First Nat’l Bank of Bos., 871 F.2d 166, 175 (1st Cir. 1989)); see, e.g., Sineneng-Smith, 590 U.S. at ___, 140 S. Ct. at 1580–82 (vacating court of appeals’ judgment where court of appeals ignored the par

22021–2021

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IA § Iowa Code § 515.109 (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

CO 43 (2016–2026) OH 17 (2024–2026) IA 7 (2021–2026) WI 5 (2017–2023) TN 5 (2022–2026) LA 5 (2014–2015) CA 4 (2021–2024) NY 4 (2023–2023) WA 3 (2008–2021) FL 3 (2025–2025) AR 3 (2025–2026) TX 3 (2020–2025) AL 2 (2024–2025) ME 2 (2024–2024) DC 2 (2023–2026) IL 2 (2024–2025)

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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