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facial vagueness challenge in Iowa

5 Iowa opinions name it 2 courts 1987–2018 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc.green
scotus · 1982 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 1987–1989
2 sentences

1989Turning next to the facial vagueness challenge, we must determine if, under the statute, “no standard of conduct is specified at all,” Parker v. Levy, 417 U.S. 733, 755 , 94 S.Ct. 2547, 2561 , 41 L.Ed.2d 439, 457 (1974), or if the statute “is impermissi-bly vague in all of its applications.” Hoffman Estates, 455 U.S. at 497 , 102 S.Ct. at 1193, 71 L.Ed.2d at 371 .

1989Turning next to the facial vagueness challenge, we must determine if, under the statute, “no standard of conduct is specified at all,” Parker v. Levy, 417 U.S. 733, 755 , 94 S.Ct. 2547, 2561 , 41 L.Ed.2d 439, 457 (1974), or if the statute “is impermissi-bly vague in all of its applications.” Hoffman Estates, 455 U.S. at 497 , 102 S.Ct. at 1193, 71 L.Ed.2d at 371 .

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State v. Robinsongreen
iowa · 2000 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2001–2018
2 sentences

2018See Robinson , 618 N.W.2d at 311 n.1 ("Even if error had been preserved on a facial vagueness claim, the defendant's standing to assert such a claim is highly questionable.

2018See Robinson , 618 N.W.2d at 311 n.1 ("Even if error had been preserved on a facial vagueness claim, the defendant's standing to assert such a claim is highly questionable.

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Parker v. Levygreen
scotus · 1974 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 1989–1989
2 sentences

1989Turning next to the facial vagueness challenge, we must determine if, under the statute, “no standard of conduct is specified at all,” Parker v. Levy, 417 U.S. 733, 755 , 94 S.Ct. 2547, 2561 , 41 L.Ed.2d 439, 457 (1974), or if the statute “is impermissi-bly vague in all of its applications.” Hoffman Estates, 455 U.S. at 497 , 102 S.Ct. at 1193, 71 L.Ed.2d at 371 .

1989Turning next to the facial vagueness challenge, we must determine if, under the statute, “no standard of conduct is specified at all,” Parker v. Levy, 417 U.S. 733, 755 , 94 S.Ct. 2547, 2561 , 41 L.Ed.2d 439, 457 (1974), or if the statute “is impermissi-bly vague in all of its applications.” Hoffman Estates, 455 U.S. at 497 , 102 S.Ct. at 1193, 71 L.Ed.2d at 371 .

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Steffel v. Thompsongreen
scotus · 1974 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 1987–1987
2 sentences

1987“A ‘facial’ challenge ... means a claim that the law is ‘invalid in toto — and therefore incapable of any valid application.’ ” Hoffman, 455 U.S. at 494 , 102 S.Ct. at 1191, 71 L.Ed.2d at 369 (quoting from Steffel v. Thompson, 415 U.S. 452, 474 , 94 S.Ct. 1209, 1233 , 39 L.Ed.2d 505, 523 (1974)).

1987“A ‘facial’ challenge ... means a claim that the law is ‘invalid in toto — and therefore incapable of any valid application.’ ” Hoffman, 455 U.S. at 494 , 102 S.Ct. at 1191, 71 L.Ed.2d at 369 (quoting from Steffel v. Thompson, 415 U.S. 452, 474 , 94 S.Ct. 1209, 1233 , 39 L.Ed.2d 505, 523 (1974)).

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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
State v. Hunter green
iowa · 1996
2 sentences

1997Hunter, 550 N.W.2d at 466 .

1997Hunter, 550 N.W.2d at 466 .

11997–1997

Where else courts name it

TX 50 (1987–2025) CA 37 (1985–2024) WA 18 (1990–2025) OR 16 (1982–2022) IL 14 (1987–2024) FL 13 (1994–2018) ID 11 (1986–2024) UT 11 (1990–2022) GA 10 (2007–2026) CT 9 (1994–2026) NJ 7 (1983–2021) OH 7 (1998–2024) CO 7 (1999–2025) NV 6 (1992–2017) IA 5 (1987–2018) NM 5 (2007–2020) MT 3 (1993–2002) WY 3 (2003–2007) MD 3 (2019–2026) WI 3 (1997–2025) NE 3 (1987–2002) MI 2 (1990–2005) NC 2 (2015–2026) PA 2 (2004–2023) HI 2 (2007–2015) MN 2 (1985–2006) VA 2 (2018–2024)

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