Court Proceedings

This page details the status of existing court cases involving the IUB.  

Updated September 11, 2023

LS Power Midcontinent et al v. State of Iowa, Iowa Utilities Board, Erik Helland, et al. 

Polk County District Court Case No. CVCV060840 / Appeal Case No. 21-0696
Subject: Challenge to adoption of Iowa Code § 478.16, granting right of first refusal to build transmission lines
Current Status: The Supreme Court reversed and remanded to the District Court on the merits. Motion on Summary Judgment hearing scheduled for September 29, 2023.
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Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC v. Iowa Utilities Board 

Polk County District Court Case No. CVCV062900 / Appeal Case No. 22-1444
Subject: Request for injunction barring the disclosure of landowner mailing lists (public records request case)
Current Status: Supreme Court retention. Awaiting Order Setting Date for Oral Argument.
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Wolf Carbon Solutions US, LLC v. Iowa Utilities Board

Polk County District Court Case No. EQCE088016
Subject: Request for injunction barring the disclosure of landowner mailing lists (public records request case) 
Current Status: Motion for stay (enjoining distribution of mailing list) granted September 23, 2022. Sierra Club’s Motion to Intervene denied & Wolf’s Motion to Strike denied January 7, 2023. Wolf’s motion to stay proceeding pending outcome of Summit case granted February 1, 2023. Non-jury trial set for January 16-17, 2024. 
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Wolf Carbon Solutions US, LLC v. Iowa Utilities Board

Polk County District Court Case No. EQCE088409
Subject: Request for an injunction barring the disclosure of landowner mailing list #2 (public records request case)
Current Status: Petition filed January 3, 2023. Motion for Temporary Stay granted January 18, 2023. Motion for temporary stay granted January 18, 2023. Wolf’s motion to stay proceeding pending outcome of Summit case granted February 1, 2023. Status conference scheduled for October 3, 2023.  
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Navigator Heartland Greenway, LLC v. Iowa Utilities Board

Polk County District Court Case No. EQCE088024
Subject: Request for injunction barring the disclosure of landowner mailing lists (public records request case)
Current Status: Navigator's Motion to Stay (temporary enjoining distribution of list) granted December 28, 2022. Status Conference continued to October 6, 2023. Non-jury trial set for December 6-7, 2023.
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Enterprise Products Operating, LLC v. Iowa Utilities Board

Polk County District Court Case No. CVCV065780
Subject: Judicial review of Board orders in Docket No. SPU-2023-0003 regarding Board’s order assessing civil penalties for Enterprise’s failure to have required permits.  
Current Status: Petition filed July 7, 2023.  IUB's Motion to Strike filed July 31, 2023.  Hearing on Motion to Strike held August 18, 2023. 
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Hayes Menke 9, LLC v. Iowa Utilities Board

Lee County North - Fort Madison District Court Case No. CVEQ007575
Subject: Judicial review of Board orders.  
Current Status: Petition for Judicial Review filed August 13, 2023. IUB’s Motion to Dismiss filed August 8, 2023. NuStar application to intervene granted August 25, 2023. IUB's motion to strike granted with Menke LLC given 45 days to secure counsel and file petition.
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Hayes Menke 9, LLC v. Iowa Utilities Board, NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P.

Lee County North - Fort Madison District Court Case No. CVEQ007586
Subject: Judicial review of Board order.  
Current Status: Respondent's answer due September 11, 2023.
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George Cummins v. Iowa Utilities Board

Polk County District Court Case No. CVCV065913
Subject: Judicial review of IUB's denial to motion to dismiss regarding IUB's jurisdiction over Docket No. HLP-2021-0001.  
Current Status: Hayes' motion for stay filed September 1, 2023. Awaiting new judge assignment. Hearing on motion to stay scheduled for September 15, 2023.
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