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starting point analysis in Iowa

7 Iowa opinions name it 2 courts 1990–2025 6 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Carpenter v. United Statesgreen
scotus · 2018 · cited in 3 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
2 sentences

2021Carpenter, 585 U.S. at ___ , 138 S. Ct. at 2244 (alterations in original) (footnote omitted).

2021Carpenter, 585 U.S. at ___ , 138 S. Ct. at 2244 (alterations in original) (footnote omitted).

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Residential and Agricultural Advisory Committee, LLC, an Iowa Limited Liability Company Matt Mescher Allan R. Demmer Catherine Demmer Wayne Ameskamp Sharon Ameskamp Vernon Boge Donald Boge Mary Ann Rubly John R. Rubly Dolores Thier Larry Thier Gary Burkle Cindy Burkle Wayne Vorwald Linda Vorwald Jeff Pape Gerald Wolf And Joanne Wolf v. Dyersville City Council, Mayor Jamegreen
iowa · 2016 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Advisory Comm., LLC v. Dyersville City Council, 888 N.W.2d 24, 49 (Iowa 2016) (“[W]e must determine whether the purpose of the statute or rule has been accomplished.”).

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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 (4)

CaseCitedYears
United States v. White green
scotus · 1971
2 sentences

2021In a dissent highly critical of the modern regime, Justice Thomas recently noted: Jurists and commentators tasked with deciphering our jurisprudence have described the Katz regime as “an unpredictable jumble,” “a mass of contradictions and obscurities,” “all over the map,” “riddled with inconsistency and incoherence,” “a series of inconsistent and bizarre results that [the Court] has left entirely undefended,” “unstable,” “chameleon-like,” “ ‘notoriously unhelpful,’ ” “a conclusion rather than a starting point for analysis,” “distressingly unmanageable,” “a dismal failure,” “flawed to the core

2021In a dissent highly critical of the modern regime, Justice Thomas recently noted: Jurists and commentators tasked with deciphering our jurisprudence have described the Katz regime as “an unpredictable jumble,” “a mass of contradictions and obscurities,” “all over the map,” “riddled with inconsistency and incoherence,” “a series of inconsistent and bizarre results that [the Court] has left entirely undefended,” “unstable,” “chameleon-like,” “ ‘notoriously unhelpful,’ ” “a conclusion rather than a starting point for analysis,” “distressingly unmanageable,” “a dismal failure,” “flawed to the core

32021–2021
State of Iowa v. Deantay Darelle Williams green
iowa · 2017
1 sentence

2024Williams, 895 N.W.2d at 860–65, 867.

12024–2024
Anderson v. Iowa Department of Human Services green
iowa · 1985
1 sentence

2023Id.

12023–2023
Anthony v. Koppers Co., Inc. green
pa · 1981
1 sentence

1990In Krueger , the court reasoned that the discovery rule is not applicable to a medical malpractice action for wrongful death because the fact of death itself “should indicate a starting point for inquiry regarding a cause of action for wrongful death.” Id. at 23 .

11990–1990

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IA § Iowa Code § 805.1 (4) IA § Iowa Code § 266.1 (3) IA § Iowa Code § 364.1 (3) IA § Iowa Code § 455B.361 (3) IA § Iowa Code § 704.11 (3) IA § Iowa Code § 714.1 (3) IA § Iowa Code § 714.2 (3) IA § Iowa Code § 716.7 (3) IA § Iowa Code § 804.15 (3) IA § Iowa Code § 804.7 (3) IA § Iowa Code § 804.9 (3) IA § Iowa Code § 903.1 (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 83 (1980–2025) OH 81 (1981–2026) TX 63 (1976–2024) CT 60 (1982–2022) OR 50 (1971–2026) PA 33 (1948–2024) NY 31 (1975–2022) FL 29 (1981–2023) MA 28 (1977–2023) NJ 22 (1981–2024) IL 21 (1975–2024) MI 17 (1958–2024) MD 14 (1981–2021) IN 12 (1985–2020) AK 10 (1971–2023) NM 10 (1998–2024) MN 10 (1988–2024) WA 10 (1984–2017) WI 10 (1978–2019) GA 9 (1953–2021) UT 9 (1987–2024) LA 7 (2000–2021) AZ 7 (1990–2026) IA 7 (1990–2025) SC 7 (2000–2023) KS 7 (1978–2022) VA 7 (1999–2019) NC 7 (2000–2022) NE 6 (1991–2019) NH 6 (1996–2024) CO 6 (1980–2015) OK 5 (1947–2018) KY 5 (1995–2024) DC 5 (1975–1981) ID 5 (1971–2014) AL 4 (1982–2003) MO 4 (1982–1990) ME 4 (1979–2018) MT 3 (1977–2001) VT 3 (2012–2024) WY 3 (1989–2016) RI 3 (1997–2013) HI 3 (2000–2024) ND 2 (1989–1991) MS 2 (1999–1999)

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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