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direct constitutional claim in Iowa

5 Iowa opinions name it 2 courts 2018–2025 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
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 Thegreen
iowa · 2017 · cited in 4 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2018–2023
2 sentences

2023We acknowledged that in Van Baale v. City of Des Moines, 550 N.W.2d 153 (Iowa 1996), our court had rejected a direct constitutional claim for damages, stating, “Equal protection rights may be enforced only if the Congress or a legislature provides a means of redress through appropriate legislation.” Godfrey, 898 N.W.2d at 850 (quoting Van Baale, 550 N.W.2d at 157 ).

2023We acknowledged that in Van Baale v. City of Des Moines, 550 N.W.2d 153 (Iowa 1996), our court had rejected a direct constitutional claim for damages, stating, “Equal protection rights may be enforced only if the Congress or a legislature provides a means of redress through appropriate legislation.” Godfrey, 898 N.W.2d at 850 (quoting Van Baale, 550 N.W.2d at 157 ).

24
State of Iowa v. Andrew James Lopezgreen
iowa · 2015 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See State v. Lopez, 872 N.W.2d 159, 169 (Iowa 2015).

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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 (4)

CaseCitedYears
Van Baale v. City of Des Moines green
iowa · 1996
2 sentences

2023We acknowledged that in Van Baale v. City of Des Moines, 550 N.W.2d 153 (Iowa 1996), our court had rejected a direct constitutional claim for damages, stating, “Equal protection rights may be enforced only if the Congress or a legislature provides a means of redress through appropriate legislation.” Godfrey, 898 N.W.2d at 850 (quoting Van Baale, 550 N.W.2d at 157 ).

2023We acknowledged that in Van Baale v. City of Des Moines, 550 N.W.2d 153 (Iowa 1996), our court had rejected a direct constitutional claim for damages, stating, “Equal protection rights may be enforced only if the Congress or a legislature provides a means of redress through appropriate legislation.” Godfrey, 898 N.W.2d at 850 (quoting Van Baale, 550 N.W.2d at 157 ).

22023–2023
Gregory Baldwin v. City of Estherville, Iowa Matt Reineke, Individually and in His Official Capacity as an Officer of the Estherville Police Department and Matt Hellickson, Individually and in His Official Capacity as an Officer of the Estherville Police Department green
iowa · 2018
1 sentence

2020Id. at 260–61.

12020–2020
Carlson v. Green green
scotus · 1980
2 sentences

2020Id. at 16 , 100 S. Ct. at 1470 .

2020Id. at 16 , 100 S. Ct. at 1470 .

12020–2020
Felder v. Casey green
scotus · 1988
2 sentences

2020Id. at 145–46, 108 S. Ct. at 2310–11.

2020Id. at 145–46, 108 S. Ct. at 2310–11.

12020–2020

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IA § Iowa Code § 669.21 (4) IA § Iowa Code § 669.4 (4) IA § Iowa Code § 670.4 (4) USC § 42u.s.c.1983 (4) IA § Iowa Code § 670.8 (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

NC 27 (1997–2026) IA 5 (2018–2025) MT 4 (2006–2024) MO 3 (1993–2008) ID 3 (2012–2017) GA 2 (2020–2020) WY 2 (1984–1990) MI 2 (1998–2002)

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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