Legal Opinion

State Public Defender v. Iowa District Court For Scott County

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 30, 2026No. 25-0011Published

1Opinion of the Court

In the Iowa Supreme Court No. 25–0011 Submitted September 16, 2025—Filed January 30, 2026 State Public Defender, Plaintiff, vs. Iowa District Court for Scott County, Defendant. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Christine Dalton Ploof, district associate judge. The State Public Defender on certiorari review challenges a district court’s orders appointing a local public defender and denying motions to withdraw in six criminal cases. Writ Sustained. Oxley, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which McDonald, McDermott, and May, JJ., joined. Waterman, J., filed a…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  3. Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
  4. Holloway v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Meier v. SENECAUT IIISupreme Court of Iowa · 2002

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