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Iowa Court of Appeals
Court information
Aliases: Court of Appeals · IA Court of Appeals · Iowa Ct. App. · IA Ct. App.
Contact address
Court contact address
1111 East Court Avenue Des Moines, IA 50319Published contact address. Confirm the hearing location with the court before visiting.
Clerk of Court: (515) 348-4700
Assigned Judges
- Gina C. Badding — Judge
- John M. Sandy — Judge
- Julie Schumacher — Judge
- Mary E. Chicchelly — Judge
- Mary Tabor — Chief Judge
- Paul B. Ahlers — Judge
- Richard Doyle — Senior Judge (2008-08-12)
- Samuel P. Langholz — Judge
- Sharon Soorholtz Greer — Judge
- Tyler J. Buller — Judge
Historical and source-listed service
- Amanda Potterfield — Judge · Historical service (2008 – 2019)
- Anuradha Vaitheswaran — Judge · Historical service (1999 – 2023)
- Bruce M. Snell Jr. — Judge · Historical service (1976 – 1987)
AI abuse cases
6 casesAI-related ruling · August 19, 2026
Wilkinson v. Schmelzer
- Court response
- No sanctions
- Panel links
- 3 judges linked to this ruling
AI-related ruling · June 10, 2026
State of Iowa ex rel J.G. v. Mynesia A. Anderson
AI-related ruling · May 27, 2026
Christ Apostolic Temple, Inc., Dwight Reed and Jordan Reed v. Demetrius Sinegal, et al.
- Court response
- Admonishment
AI-related ruling · April 29, 2026
Nisland Asset Investment, LLC v. Carissa Ann Gericke
- Court response
- Issues deemed waived for failure to provide valid supporting authority
- Panel links
- 2 judges linked to this ruling
AI-related ruling · October 1, 2025
In the Interest of R.A.
- Court response
- Brief struck; Monetary penalty OR two hours of AI-specific CLE; referral to Bar
- Panel links
- 2 judges linked to this ruling
AI-related ruling · September 4, 2025
Turner v. Garrels
- Court response
- Warning
- Panel links
- 2 judges linked to this ruling
