Supreme court and court of appeals expanded news media coverage

Rules For Expanded News Media Coverage

Rule: 25.5

Jurisdiction: IA

Bluebook Citation: Iowa Ct. R. 25.5

25.5(1) The rules in this chapter pertaining to expanded news media coverage apply to any in-person news media coverage occurring within any space, room, or auditorium in which the supreme court or court of appeals conducts oral arguments or other hearings. 25.5(2) The rules in this chapter pertaining to expanded news media coverage do not apply to remote viewing of any appellate court oral argument or other hearing being livestreamed or broadcast. 25.5(3) The prohibitions in rule 25.2(5) on the types of cases subject to expanded news media coverage do not apply to appellate court oral arguments or other hearings. 25.5(4) The rules in this chapter allowing objections to expanded news media coverage do not apply to appellate court oral arguments or other hearings. 25.5(5) The news media coordinator for the appellate courts must file a written request for expanded news media coverage of a supreme court or court of appeals oral argument or other hearing with the clerk of the supreme court no later than the Friday immediately preceding the week in which the oral argument or other hearing is to be held. 25.5(6) The news media coordinator for the appellate courts must use rule 25.10—Form 4: News Media Coordinator’s Notice of Request for Expanded News Media Coverage of Appellate Court Proceeding to inform the attorneys for all parties and the presiding justice or judge of a request for expanded news media coverage of an oral argument or other hearing. [Court Order February 17, 2006; April 9, 2009; April 2, 2014, effective May 1, 2014; April 29, 2014, effective May 1, 2014; July 22, 2016; January 14, 2022] Rules 25.6 to 25.9 Reserved. Ch 25, p.6 EXPANDED NEWS MEDIA COVERAGE January 2026

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