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general and well-recognized rule in Iowa

10 Iowa opinions name it 1 courts 1929–2025 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Iowa courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Hoover v. Iowa State Highway Commissiongreen
iowa · 1928 · cited in 7 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 1968–2025
2 sentences

2025We added, “Clearly the power of the courts to restrain state officials from violating plain provisions of the statute and Constitution is in no way derogatory to the general and well-recognized rule that the state cannot be sued without its consent.” Id.

2025We added, “Clearly the power of the courts to restrain state officials from violating plain provisions of the statute and Constitution is in no way derogatory to the general and well-recognized rule that the state cannot be sued without its consent.” Id.

57
Lloyd v. Stategreen
iowa · 1977 · cited in 3 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
2 sentences

2017Hoover v. Iowa State Highway Comm’n, 207 Iowa 58, 61 , 222 N.W. 438, 440 (1928). 99 251 N.W.2d 551, 555 (Iowa 1977).

2017Hoover v. Iowa State Highway Comm’n, 207 Iowa 58, 61 , 222 N.W. 438, 440 (1928). 99 251 N.W.2d 551, 555 (Iowa 1977).

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Lough v. City of Esthervillegreen
iowa · 1904 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
2 sentences

2023See Van Baale, 550 N.W.2d at 157 (“Although the equal protection clause creates a constitutionally protected right, it is not self-enforcing.”); Hoover v. Iowa State Highway Comm’n, 222 N.W. 438, 440 (Iowa 1928) (“Clearly the power of the courts to restrain state officials from violating plain provisions of the statute and Constitution is in no way derogatory to the general and well-recognized rule that the state cannot be sued without its consent.”); Lough v. City of Estherville, 98 N.W. 308, 310 (Iowa 1904) (“While a 15 violation of the Constitution in the respect in question is to be condem

2023See Van Baale, 550 N.W.2d at 157 (“Although the equal protection clause creates a constitutionally protected right, it is not self-enforcing.”); Hoover v. Iowa State Highway Comm’n, 222 N.W. 438, 440 (Iowa 1928) (“Clearly the power of the courts to restrain state officials from violating plain provisions of the statute and Constitution is in no way derogatory to the general and well-recognized rule that the state cannot be sued without its consent.”); Lough v. City of Estherville, 98 N.W. 308, 310 (Iowa 1904) (“While a 15 violation of the Constitution in the respect in question is to be condem

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Van Baale v. City of Des Moinesgreen
iowa · 1996 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
2 sentences

2023See Van Baale, 550 N.W.2d at 157 (“Although the equal protection clause creates a constitutionally protected right, it is not self-enforcing.”); Hoover v. Iowa State Highway Comm’n, 222 N.W. 438, 440 (Iowa 1928) (“Clearly the power of the courts to restrain state officials from violating plain provisions of the statute and Constitution is in no way derogatory to the general and well-recognized rule that the state cannot be sued without its consent.”); Lough v. City of Estherville, 98 N.W. 308, 310 (Iowa 1904) (“While a 15 violation of the Constitution in the respect in question is to be condem

2023See Van Baale, 550 N.W.2d at 157 (“Although the equal protection clause creates a constitutionally protected right, it is not self-enforcing.”); Hoover v. Iowa State Highway Comm’n, 222 N.W. 438, 440 (Iowa 1928) (“Clearly the power of the courts to restrain state officials from violating plain provisions of the statute and Constitution is in no way derogatory to the general and well-recognized rule that the state cannot be sued without its consent.”); Lough v. City of Estherville, 98 N.W. 308, 310 (Iowa 1904) (“While a 15 violation of the Constitution in the respect in question is to be condem

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Iowa. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
Pierce v. Green green
iowa · 1940
1 sentence

1968In Pierce v. Green, supra, at p. 33 , 294 N.W. at p. 245 of the Iowa Reports, the Court said, quoting from Hoover v. Iowa State Highway Commission, 207 Iowa 56 , 222 N.W. 438 : “Clearly the power of the courts to restrain state officials from violating plain provisions of the statute and Constitution is in no way derogatory to the general and well-recognized rule that the state cannot be sued without its consent.” This principle applies squarely to the case before us.

11968–1968
Huidekoper v. Hadley green
ca8 · 1910
1 sentence

1940Clearly, the power of the courts to restrain state officials from violating plain provisions of the statute and Constitution is in no way derogatory to the general and well recognized rule that the state cannot be sued without its consent.” (Italics are ours.) The case of Huidekoper v. Hadley, from the Eighth Circuit, 177 F. 1 , 40 L.

11940–1940
Murray v. Wilcox green
iowa · 1904
1 sentence

1938J. 547, 548, sections 226, 227; Murray v. Wilcox, 122 Iowa 188 , 97 N. W. 1087 , 64 L.

11938–1938
Benton v. Morningside College green
iowa · 1926
1 sentence

1929Kirchman v. Standard Coal Co., 112 Iowa 668 ; Benton v. Morningside College, 202 Iowa 15 ; Foster v. Paine, 63 Iowa 85 ; Harrington-Wiard Co. v. Blomstrom Mfg.

11929–1929
Foster v. Paine neutral
iowa · 1884
1 sentence

1929Kirchman v. Standard Coal Co., 112 Iowa 668 ; Benton v. Morningside College, 202 Iowa 15 ; Foster v. Paine, 63 Iowa 85 ; Harrington-Wiard Co. v. Blomstrom Mfg.

11929–1929
Kirchman v. Standard Coal Co. green
iowa · 1901
1 sentence

1929Kirchman v. Standard Coal Co., 112 Iowa 668 ; Benton v. Morningside College, 202 Iowa 15 ; Foster v. Paine, 63 Iowa 85 ; Harrington-Wiard Co. v. Blomstrom Mfg.

11929–1929

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IA § Iowa Code § 669.4 (6) USC § 42u.s.c.1983 (6) IA § Iowa Code § 663A.1 (4) IA § Iowa Code § 669.14 (4) IA § Iowa Code § 669.2 (4) IA § Iowa Code § 669.5 (4) IA § Iowa Code § 216.15 (3) IA § Iowa Code § 216.16 (3) IA § Iowa Code § 216.6 (3) IA § Iowa Code § 668A.1 (3) IA § Iowa Code § 669.14A (3) IA § Iowa Code § 670.4 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

IA 10 (1929–2025) AL 7 (1929–1969) CA 5 (1945–1971) GA 5 (1922–1998) NY 4 (1895–1962) IL 4 (1877–1929) DE 3 (1953–2024) FL 2 (1979–1980)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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