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Godfrey challenge in Iowa

6 Iowa opinions name it 2 courts 2008–2025 4 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 (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Sloan Ex Rel. Resident, Taxpayer & Registered Elector v. Wilkins Ex Rel. S.C. House of Representativesgreen
sc · 2005 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
2 sentences

2008See Sloan v. Wilkins, 362 S.C. 430 , 608 S.E.2d 579, 583 (2005) (holding the doctrine of great public importance allows a citizen to challenge a bill under the single-subject clause of the South Carolina Constitution).

2008See Sloan v. Wilkins, 362 S.C. 430 , 608 S.E.2d 579, 583 (2005) (holding the doctrine of great public importance allows a citizen to challenge a bill under the single-subject clause of the South Carolina Constitution).

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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 (1)

CaseCitedYears
Christopher J. Godfrey v. State of Iowa Terry Branstad, Governor of the State of Iowa, Individually and in His Official Capacity Kimberly Reynolds, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Iowa, Individually and in Her Official Capacity Jeffrey Boeyink, Chief of Staff to the Governor of the State of Iowa, Individually and in His Official Capacity Brenna Findley, Legal Counsel to the Governor of The green
iowa · 2017
2 sentences

2025The term “Godfrey claim” refers to our 2017 Godfrey v. State decision, in which four justices recognized certain tort claims under the Iowa Constitution. 898 N.W.2d 844 , 871–72 (Iowa 2017) (plurality opinion), overruled by Burnett v. Smith, 990 N.W.2d 289 (Iowa 2023); id. at 880 (Cady, C.J., concurring in part and dissenting in part).

2021Godfrey’s claim against the State for discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.” Godfrey II, 898 N.W.2d at 892–93 (Cady, C.J., concurring in part and dissenting in part).

42021–2025

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IA § Iowa Code § 669.14 (4)

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 6 (2008–2025) KS 2 (2015–2021) TX 2 (2009–2010)

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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