Iowa Court of Appeals · No. 25-1362
Steve Veysey, Kathy Carter, and Mary Powell v. Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Utilities Commission and Governor Kim Reynolds, in her official capacity
Decided November 4, 2026 · appeal from Polk County · Government
What the court decided
AI summary Several individuals sued the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the Iowa Utilities Commission, and the Governor, but the lower court dismissed their claims. The court of appeals agreed with that dismissal because the individuals did not have the legal right to bring the lawsuit. This means the case cannot move forward.1
Result: AFFIRMED
The court’s own summary
Steve Veysey, Kathy Carter, and Mary Powell appeal from the dismissal of their claims against the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Utilities Commission, and Governor Kim Reynolds, arguing the district court erred in dismissing their claims as lacking standing and failing to state a claim on which relief can be granted.
Holding: Because the district court did not err in determining that the plaintiffs lacked standing and the issue-of-great-importance exception to standing does not apply, we affirm.
Judges
- Written by Judge John M. Sandy
- Trial judge: Michael D. Huppert, Polk County