Conservative Professor Asks for Retrial After Legal Stalemate with University of Iowa: Iowa City Daily News Links, Oct. 26

It's cold. I have odd-looking pumpkins on my front step. I've had my first fall themed latte. 

It's officially Autumn.

On to the linksl

Jason Clayworth of the Des Moines Register writes that the law professor who claimed she was passed over for a position at the University of Iowa School of Law due to her conservative beliefs is asking for a retrial after her first lawsuit against the university was declared a mistrial this week.

Vanessa Miller of the Gazette reports that another defendant implicated in the shooting of an Iowa City Landlord in 2009 has had his trial delayed.

Lee Hermiston of the Iowa City Press-Citizen writes that an Iowa City Police Officer admitted that it was a mistake not to read another man allegedly involved with that shooting his Miranda Rights while investigating the crime.

Josh O'Leary of the Press-Citizen writes that Iowa City is being sued by a Nebraska company for a flood-construction project in 2008.

The Iowa Board of Regents have indicated support for freezing tuition this year. (Associated Press)

Diane Heldt of the Gazette writes that the Board of Regents approved a purchase of $4.3 million purchase of land plots by the University of Iowa that will allow the school to open up another clinic at the Iowa River Landing in Coralville and other development.

The damage caused by the landfill fire earlier this year may be worse than expected. (Press-Citizen via the Gazette) 

That's a lot of money for some farmland. (Press-Citizen)

Want a tour of the Johnson County Jail before the jail vote? There's still room. (Press-Citizen)

Daily Links Excerpt of the Day

A 12-person federal jury provided a mixed outcome late Wednesday after almost three days of deliberations. Jurors decided that the law school was not guilty of political discrimination, which was the highest-profile allegation in the case. However, the jury was unable to reach a verdict as to whether the school had violated Wagner’s equal protection rights, leading to a mistrial on that count. A third count alleging a violation of Wagner’s due process rights was dismissed prior to being considered by the jury.

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