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The Iowa Judicial Branch dedicates itself to providing independent and accessible forums for the fair and prompt resolution of disputes, administering justice under law equally to all people. — Iowa Judicial Branch Mission Statement

Original cases in Iowa are heard by trial, or district, courts. The state's higher courts, the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, only hear appeals from the lower courts.

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Hotel clerk wins case agianst employers

Des Moines, Iowa: A hotel clerk in Iowa has been told that she can now sue the hotel that fired her in a case where she claimed she had been fired for not conforming to sexual stereotypes and for questioning recent policy changes. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handed out a ruling on Thursday, January 21, that overturned a dismissal of the case by a lower court meaning that she now can pursue the case.[1]

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