Iowa Assoc. of Business and Industry, et al v. Iowa Insurance Commissioner
| Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund, Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C. and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company |
| Iowa Insurance Commissioner, Commissioner - Doug Ommen |
| Federation of Iowa Insurers, ERISA Industry Committee, American Benefits Council, America's Health Insurance Plans, Inc. and Association of Federal Health Organizations |
| 25-2591 |
| August 12, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit |
| Constitutionality of State Statutes |
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| Paper copies Corrected Second Brief, [ # 5598277-2 ] filed by Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company in 25-2494, 25-2591. 10 paper copies received. [5599145] [25-2494, 25-2591] (BNW) [Entered: 01/21/2026 11:42 AM] |
| BRIEF FILED - CORRECTED BRIEF APPELLEES/CROSS APPELLANTS, correcting doc # [ # 5586415-2 ] filed by Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund, Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C. and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company in 25-2494, 25-2591 w/service 01/16/2026. Length: 14,934 words. 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company due 01/21/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. [5598277] [25-2494, 25-2591] (BNW) [Entered: 01/16/2026 04:05 PM] |
| CORRECTED brief of Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company in 25-2494, 25-2591 submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. To open/view this brief, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. Only direct recipients on accounts can open this document. [5598163] [25-2494, 25-2591] (AFS) [Entered: 01/16/2026 01:56 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5592352-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Patrick Cannon Valencia. Brief of Iowa Insurance Commissioner due on 02/12/2026 [5592545] [25-2494, 25-2591] (NDG) [Entered: 12/31/2025 11:08 AM] |
| MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 02/12/2026, filed by Attorney Patrick Cannon Valencia for Appellant Iowa Insurance Commissioner in 25-2494 w/service 12/30/2025. [5592352] [25-2494, 25-2591] (PCV) [Entered: 12/30/2025 03:48 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Ami Penquite for Amicus on Behalf of Appellant(s) Federation of Iowa Insurers w/service 12/23/2025 [5591332] [25-2591] (ALP) [Entered: 12/23/2025 03:01 PM] |
| Paper copies Amicus Brief, [ # 5589530-2 ] filed by Federation of Iowa Insurers in 25-2494, 25-2591. 10 paper copies received. [5591263] [25-2494, 25-2591] (BNW) [Entered: 12/23/2025 02:18 PM] |
| Paper copies Amici Brief, [ # 5589416-2 ] filed by America's Health Insurance Plans, Inc., American Benefits Council, Association of Federal Health Organizations and ERISA Industry Committee in 25-2494, 25-2591. 10 paper copies received. [5590285] [25-2494, 25-2591] (BNW) [Entered: 12/19/2025 12:09 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Leslie Behaunek for Amicus on Behalf of Appellant(s) Federation of Iowa Insurers w/service 12/18/2025 [5589965] [25-2591] (LCB) [Entered: 12/18/2025 03:42 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - AMICUS BRIEF filed by Federation of Iowa Insurers in 25-2494, 25-2591 w/service 12/18/2025. Length: 5,600 words. 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Federation of Iowa Insurers due 12/23/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. [5589530] [25-2494, 25-2591] (BNW) [Entered: 12/18/2025 08:05 AM] |
| AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of The Federation of Iowa Insurers submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. [5589447] [25-2494, 25-2591] (LCB) [Entered: 12/17/2025 04:29 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - AMICI BRIEF filed by America's Health Insurance Plans, Inc., American Benefits Council, Association of Federal Health Organizations and ERISA Industry Committee in 25-2494, 25-2591 w/service 12/17/2025. Length: 7,085 words. 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM America's Health Insurance Plans, American Benefits Council, Association of Federal Health Organizations and ERISA Industry Committee due 12/22/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. [5589416] [25-2494, 25-2591] (BNW) [Entered: 12/17/2025 03:55 PM] |
| Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Leslie C. Behaunek for Amicus on Behalf of Appellees/ Cross Appellants Federation of Iowa Insurers in 25-2494, 25-2591. [5589417] [25-2494, 25-2591] (BNW) [Entered: 12/17/2025 03:59 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by John G. Ferreira for Amici on Behalf of Appellant(s) ERISA Industry Committee, American Benefits Council, America's Health Insurance Plans, Inc., and Association of Federal Health Organizations w/service 12/17/2025 [5589494] [25-2591] (JF) [Entered: 12/17/2025 05:46 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Michael E. Kenneally for Amici on Behalf of Appellant(s) ERISA Industry Committee, American Benefits Council, America's Health Insurance Plans, Inc., and Association of Federal Health Organizations w/service 12/17/2025 [5589488] [25-2591] (MEK) [Entered: 12/17/2025 05:38 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Deborah S. Davidson for Amici on Behalf of Appellant(s) ERISA Industry Committee, American Benefits Council, America's Health Insurance Plans, Inc., and Association of Federal Health Organizations w/service 12/17/2025 [5589490] [25-2591] (DSD) [Entered: 12/17/2025 05:40 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Andrew R. Hellman for Amici on Behalf of Appellant(s) ERISA Industry Committee, American Benefits Council, America's Health Insurance Plans, Inc., and Association of Federal Health Organizations w/service 12/17/2025 [5589492] [25-2591] (ARH) [Entered: 12/17/2025 05:43 PM] |
| AMICUS/INTERVENOR brief of The ERISA Industry Committee; The American Benefits Council; America's Health Insurance Plans, Inc.; The Association of Federal Health Organizations submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. [5588467] [25-2494, 25-2591] (MEK) [Entered: 12/15/2025 04:32 PM] |
| Paper copies Second Brief, [ # 5586415-2 ] filed by Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company in 25-2494, 25-2591. 10 paper copies received. [5588727] [25-2494, 25-2591] (BNW) [Entered: 12/16/2025 12:12 PM] |
| *** DOCUMENT LOCKED *** BRIEF FILED - BRIEF APPELLEES/CROSS APPELLANTS filed by Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company in 25-2494, 25-2591 w/service 12/09/2025. Length: 14,936 words. 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund, Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company and Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan due 12/15/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Third brief of Iowa Insurance Commissioner brief due on 01/08/2026. [5586415] [25-2494, 25-2591]--[Edited 01/16/2026 by BNW] *** DOCUMENT LOCKED *** Corrected brief filed. See history number [5598277]. (BNW) [Entered: 12/09/2025 04:03 PM] |
| APPELLEE brief of Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund, Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C. and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company in 25-2494, 25-2591 submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. To open/view this brief, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. Only direct recipients on accounts can open this document. [5585929] [25-2494, 25-2591] (AFS) [Entered: 12/08/2025 11:43 PM] |
| MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 12/08/2025, filed by Attorney Anthony F. Shelley for Appellees/ Cross Appellants Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company in 25-2494, 25-2591 w/service 11/13/2025. [5577774] [25-2494, 25-2591]--[Edited 11/13/2025 by BNW to correct docket text.] (AFS) [Entered: 11/13/2025 09:18 AM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5577774-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Anthony F. Shelley. Appellees/ Cross Appellants brief of Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company due on 12/08/2025. [5578144] [25-2494, 25-2591] (BNW) [Entered: 11/13/2025 03:40 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5568928-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Anthony F. Shelley. Appellees/ Cross Appellants brief of Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company due on 12/01/2025. [5569049] [25-2494, 25-2591] (BNW) [Entered: 10/17/2025 03:56 PM] |
| MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 12/01/2025, filed by Attorney Anthony F. Shelley for Appellees/ Cross Appellants Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company in 25-2494, 25-2591 w/service 10/17/2025. [5568928] [25-2494, 25-2591]--[Edited 10/17/2025 by BNW to correct docket text.] (AFS) [Entered: 10/17/2025 11:39 AM] |
| RECORD FILED - JOINT APPENDIX, 4 volumes. Comments: SEALED: Volume 2 of joint appendix is sealed. 4 volumes, 3 copies per volume. [5566182] [25-2494, 25-2591] (BNW) [Entered: 10/09/2025 08:20 AM] |
| CLERK ORDER: The motion to file portion of joint appendix under seal is granted, subject to further order of the court [ # 5566169-2 ]. The Court is hereby sealing the following: volume 2 of joint appendix. [5566171] [25-2494, 25-2591] (BNW) [Entered: 10/09/2025 07:54 AM] |
| MOTION to file portion of joint appendix under seal, filed by Attorney Patrick Cannon Valencia for Appellant Iowa Insurance Commissioner in 25-2494, Attorney Anthony F. Shelley for Appellants Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund, Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C. and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company in 25-2591 w/service 10/09/2025. [5566169] [25-2494, 25-2591] (BNW) [Entered: 10/09/2025 07:48 AM] |
| Paper copies Appellant Brief, [ # 5563474-2 ] filed by Iowa Insurance Commissioner in 25-2494. 10 paper copies received. w/Addendum attached. [5566070] [25-2494, 25-2591] (BNW) [Entered: 10/08/2025 03:38 PM] |
| ADDENDUM of APPELLANT FILED by Appellant Iowa Insurance Commissioner in 25-2494 w/service 10/01/2025. [5563476] [25-2494, 25-2591] (BNW) [Entered: 10/01/2025 03:18 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Iowa Insurance Commissioner in 25-2494 w/service 10/01/2025. Length: 12,993 words. 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Iowa Insurance Commissioner due 10/06/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Second brief of appellees/cross appellants due on 10/31/2025. [5563474] [25-2494, 25-2591] (BNW) [Entered: 10/01/2025 03:17 PM] |
| DESIGNATION of record filed by Appellants Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund, Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company and Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C.. w/service 09/09/2025 [5555946] [25-2591] (AFS) [Entered: 09/09/2025 03:45 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - HEARING TRANSCRIPT, 1 volumes, Comments: District Court document #66 [Copy do not return to the District Court at end of case], Source Location: USDC / SI, Dt. of Proceeding/Hearing: 07/18/2025, No. of Pgs.: 107, Court Reporter: Mulcahy, Kelli M [5553912] [25-2494, 25-2591] (STL) [Entered: 09/03/2025 01:40 PM] |
| STATEMENT of issues filed by Appellants Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company - w/service 08/26/2025. [5551355] [25-2591] (AFS) [Entered: 08/26/2025 01:11 PM] |
| Certificate of transcript filed by Appellants Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company. Transcript ordered- Evidentiary Hearing held on July 18, 2025. [5551351] [25-2591] --[Edited 08/26/2025 by BNW to show which transcript was ordered.] (AFS) [Entered: 08/26/2025 01:05 PM] |
| METHOD of appendix preparation filed by Appellants Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company - Joint Appendix - w/service 08/26/2025 [5551359] [25-2591] (AFS) [Entered: 08/26/2025 01:14 PM] |
| DESIGNATION of record filed by Appellants Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company. w/service 08/26/2025 [5551353] [25-2591] (AFS) [Entered: 08/26/2025 01:09 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Anthony F. Shelley for Appellants Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company w/service 08/20/2025 [5549740] [25-2591] (AFS) [Entered: 08/20/2025 02:00 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Ryan Koopmans for Appellants Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company w/service 08/20/2025 [5549700] [25-2591] (RGK) [Entered: 08/20/2025 12:50 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Eric H. Wessan for Appellee Iowa Insurance Commissioner w/service 08/20/2025 [5549646] [25-2591] (EHW) [Entered: 08/20/2025 11:46 AM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Patrick C. Valencia for Appellee Iowa Insurance Commissioner w/service 08/20/2025 [5549575] [25-2591] (PCV) [Entered: 08/20/2025 10:53 AM] |
| *** DOCUMENT LOCKED *** APPEARANCE filed by Anthony F. Shelley for Appellants Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company w/service 08/19/2025 [5549364] [25-2591]--[Edited 08/20/2025 by BNW] *** DOCUMENT LOCKED *** Counsel to refile form listing only appellants on the form, not appellees/ cross appellants. NDA resent (AFS) [Entered: 08/19/2025 03:33 PM] |
| *** DOCUMENT LOCKED *** APPEARANCE filed by Ryan Koopmans for Appellants Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan and Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund w/service 08/19/2025 [5549419] [25-2591]--[Edited 08/20/2025 by BNW] *** DOCUMENT LOCKED *** Counsel to refile form listing only appellants on the form, not appellees/ cross appellants. NDA resent. (RGK) [Entered: 08/19/2025 05:17 PM] |
| CORPORATE disclosure statement filed by Appellants Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan, Iowa Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund and Iowa Spring Manufacturing & Sales Company. - FOR CAL [5549367] [25-2591] (AFS) [Entered: 08/19/2025 03:37 PM] |
| Originating court document filed consisting of Order filed 7/21/2025 and Notice of Cross-Appeal filed 8/7/2025. [5547145] [25-2591] (CBO) [Entered: 08/12/2025 04:08 PM] |
| CROSS APPEAL BRIEFING SCHEDULE SET AS FOLLOWS: Transcript due on or before 09/22/2025. Appendix due 10/01/2025. BRIEF APPELLANT, Iowa Insurance Commissioner due 10/01/2025. Appellee/cross Appellant brief due 30 days from the date the court issues the Notice of Docket Activity filing the appellant's brief. [5547147] [25-2494, 25-2591] (CBO) [Entered: 08/12/2025 04:12 PM] |
| Civil case docketed. [5547141] [25-2591] (CBO) [Entered: 08/12/2025 04:03 PM] |
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