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Ch 21, p.2 APPELLATE COURTS September 2009
21.21(2) Review by supreme court panel. Except as otherwise directed by a supervisory order of
the chief justice, all proceedings shall be reviewed by a rotating panel of three justices of the supreme
court to determine initially whether a case shall be retained by the supreme court for full appellate
review, transferred to the court of appeals, or decided by summary disposition by the supreme court.
21.21(3) Summary disposition. Cases appropriate for summary disposition shall be retained by
the supreme court for disposition by a brief per curiam opinion.
[Court Order September 19, 1979; May 27, 1988, effective July 1, 1988; November 9, 2001, effective
February 15, 2002; February 27, 2008]
Rule 21.22 Submissions to supreme court. Causes not fully argued at the period for which assigned
may be passed to a later period or be continued on the supreme court’s own motion or on motion by
a party.
[Court Order September 19, 1979; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002]
Rule 21.23 Reserved.
Rule 21.24 Oral argument.
21.24(1) Governing principle. Oral argument in both the supreme court and court of appeals shall
be governed by these rules and the rules of appellate procedure.
21.24(2) Limitations on oral argument. Oral argument shall not be granted as a matter of right.
When oral argument is granted, time limitations shall be determined at the discretion of the court
hearing the appeal.
[Court Order September 19, 1979; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002; June 3, 2009; August 10,
2009]
Rule 21.25 Participation in and publication of opinions. Each opinion of the supreme court and
court of appeals shall show the justices or judges who participated in it. Opinions of the supreme
court and opinions of the court of appeals to be published in accordance with rule 21.30 and Iowa R.
App. P. 6.1209 shall be published by West Publishing Company commencing with and subsequent to
158 N.W.2d.
[Court Order September 19, 1979; December 20, 1989, effective February 15, 1990; February 19, 2001,
effective July 1, 2001; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002]
Rule 21.26 Correction of opinions.
21.26(1) The author of an opinion or the appropriate appellate court may correct typographical,
grammatical or other formal errors in the opinion by filing a correction notice with the clerk of
the supreme court. The correction notice shall be filed and kept with the opinion, and the author
or appropriate appellate court shall cause the corrections to be inserted in the original opinion. If
the opinion is to be published in the North Western Reporter and has not yet been published in a
bound volume, and if the correction did not originate with West Publishing Company, the author or
appropriate appellate court shall cause a copy of the correction notice to be transmitted immediately
to West Publishing Company for insertion of the correction in the published opinion.
21.26(2) Changes in the substance of a supreme court opinion may be made only by action of
that court before procedendo has been issued. Changes in the substance of an opinion by the court
of appeals may be made only before supreme court ruling on any application for further review or,
when no such application is filed, before issuance of procedendo. Such changes shall be made only
by filing an order, amended opinion, or substituted opinion. The original opinion shall remain on file
with the clerk and shall not be altered by interlining, expunging prior language, or any other means.
[Court Order December 5, 1979, effective January 1, 1980; May 16, 1984; November 9, 2001, effective
February 15, 2002]
Rule 21.27 Consideration of petitions for rehearing. Immediately upon the filing of a petition
for rehearing pursuant to Iowa R. App. P. 6.1205, the clerk shall deliver copies of the petition to all
justices of the supreme court. All petitions for rehearing shall be considered by the supreme court en
banc.
[Court Order June 27, 1980; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002]