Iowa Code » Chapter 1 — SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STATE
Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 1.2 (2026)

Sovereignty

✓ current as of July 2026
Find cases: SyfertCases citing this section IA-LEGlegis.iowa.gov JustiaTitle on Justia CornellLII Search CasesGoogle Scholar

The state possesses sovereignty coextensive with the boundaries referred to in section 1.1, subject to such rights as may at any time exist in the United States in relation to public lands, or to any establishment of the national government. [C51, §2; R60, §2; C73, §2; C97, §2; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §1.2]

\n
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 22 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1969–2025 · leading case: Larry R. Hedlund v. State of Iowa, 930 N.W.2d 707 (Iowa 2019).
Sort: Relevance Newest Treatment
Larry R. Hedlund v. State of Iowa, 930 N.W.2d 707 (Iowa 2019). · cites it 2× “Dobbs, Dobbs Law of Remedies § 1.2, at 11 (2d ed. 1993) [hereinafter Dobbs Law of Remedies]; 47 Am.”
Chariton Feed & Grain, Inc. v. Harder, 369 N.W.2d 777 (Iowa 1985). · cites it 2× “1 (Requirement of a Space Having a Fixed Location); § 1.2 (Requirement That Right to Possession be Transferred); § 1.”
Steven A. Mueller, Bradley J. Brown, Mark A. Kruse, Kevin D. Miller, & Larry E. Phipps, on Behalf of Themselves & Those Like Situated v. Wellmark, Inc. D/B/A Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Iowa, an Iowa Corp. & Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc., an Iowa Corp., 818 N.W.2d 244 (Iowa 2012). “See Herbert Hovenkamp, Federal Antitrust Policy: The Law of Competition and Its Practice § 1.2(b), at 14 (4th ed. 2011). "A monopsonist is a monopoly buyer rather than seller.”
State v. Marchellino, 304 N.W.2d 252 (Iowa 1981). · cites it 2× “See ABA Standards, supra § 1.2, Committee Commentary, at 46 (1970) (suggesting greater latitude in requiring “nontestimonial” disclosures by criminal defendant).”
McLeodusa Telecomm. Servs., Inc. v. Iowa Utils. Bd., 550 F. Supp. 2d 1006 (S.D. Iowa 2008). · cites it 6× “1 goes on to state that for the “-48 Volt DC Power Usage Charge,” Qwest will determine the actual usage at the power board as described in Section 1.2. Section 1.2 provides that once Qwest receives a request from a CLEC to monitor the power usage, it will bill the actual power…”
State v. Peckenschneider, 236 N.W.2d 344 (Iowa 1975). · cites it 2× “Reasons for granting probation in appropriate cases are summarized in ABA Standards, Probation, § 1.2 (Approved Draft 1970): "Probation is a desirable disposition in appropriate cases because: (i) it maximizes the liberty of the individual while at the same time vindicating the…”
West Liberty Tel. Co. v. Coppercom, Inc., 805 F. Supp. 2d 669 (S.D. Iowa 2009). · cites it 8× “Buyer [CCAC] shall not be the successor to Seller [Phonetics], and except as expressly set forth in Section 1.2 herein, Buyer shall not assume and shall not be liable or responsible for (b) liabilities and obligations under any contract, agreement or instrument of Seller or the…”
State v. Pilcher, 171 N.W.2d 251 (Iowa 1969). · cites it 4× “2d 630 , and American Bar Association Project on Minimum Standards for Criminal Justice, Trial by Jury, Approved Draft, section 1.2, and attendant commentary. BECKER, J.”
Hahn v. State, 306 N.W.2d 764 (Iowa 1981). “2d 6, 10 (Iowa 1978); ABA Standards for Criminal Justice, Post-Conviction Remedies § 1.2, at 25, § 4.6, at 72 (1968) (no “automatic attachment” to the postconviction proceeding of all constitutional rights in criminal proceeding).”
Deemer v. Deemer (In Re Deemer), 360 B.R. 278 (Bankr. D. Iowa 2007). “William Houston Brown, Bankruptcy and Domestic Relations Manual, §§ 1.2, 6.5 (2006). He notes that the “subject to establishment” language would seem to fit with the expansion of the exception from the automatic stay for domestic relation actions.”
Amended June 5, 2015 Steven A. Mueller, Bradley J. Brown, Mark A. Kruse, Kevin D. Miller, & Larry E. Phipps, on Behalf of Themselves & Those Like Situated v. Wellmark, Inc. D/B/A Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Iowa, an Iowa Corp., & Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc., an Iowa Corp., 861 N.W.2d 563 (Iowa 2015). “(citing Herbert Hovenkamp, Federal Antitrust Policy: The Law of Competition and Its Practice § 1.2(b), at 14 (4th ed.2011)). In Mandeville Island Farms, Inc.”
Furgison v. State, 217 N.W.2d 613 (Iowa 1974). “See ABA • Standards, Post-Conviction Remedies, § 1.2, commentary at 26-27 (Approved Draft 1968).”
Show all 22 citing cases →
— Iowa Code § 1.2(1) — 2 cases
Shri Lambodara, Inc. v. Parco, Ltd. (Iowa Ct. App. 2023).
Medardo Rivera v. Clear Channel Outdoor, LLC, Lamar Media Corp., TLC Props., Inc., & All Unknown Claiming Any Right Title or Interest in the Prop. (Iowa 2024).
— Iowa Code § 1.2(b) — 3 cases
Steven A. Mueller, Bradley J. Brown, Mark A. Kruse, Kevin D. Miller, & Larry E. Phipps, on Behalf of Themselves & Those Like Situated v. Wellmark, Inc. D/B/A Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Iowa, an Iowa Corp. & Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc., an Iowa Corp., 818 N.W.2d 244 (Iowa 2012). “See Herbert Hovenkamp, Federal Antitrust Policy: The Law of Competition and Its Practice § 1.2(b), at 14 (4th ed. 2011). "A monopsonist is a monopoly buyer rather than seller.”
Amended June 5, 2015 Steven A. Mueller, Bradley J. Brown, Mark A. Kruse, Kevin D. Miller, & Larry E. Phipps, on Behalf of Themselves & Those Like Situated v. Wellmark, Inc. D/B/A Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Iowa, an Iowa Corp., & Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc., an Iowa Corp., 861 N.W.2d 563 (Iowa 2015). “(citing Herbert Hovenkamp, Federal Antitrust Policy: The Law of Competition and Its Practice § 1.2(b), at 14 (4th ed.2011)). In Mandeville Island Farms, Inc.”
Steven A. Mueller, Bradley J. Brown, Mark A. Kruse, Kevin D. Miller, & Larry E. Phipps, on Behalf of Themselves & Those Like Situated v. Wellmark, Inc. D/B/A Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Iowa, an Iowa Corp., & Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc., an Iowa Corp. (Iowa 2015).
— Iowa Code § 1.2(n) — 1 case
Interstate Power Co. v. Kansas City Power & Light Co., 909 F. Supp. 1224 (N.D. Iowa 1991).
Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.