7 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 23 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Edmundson v. Independent School District.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmundson v. Independent School District Anchor | green | “the constitutional provision is not self-executing or self-enforcing. it is purely a matter of defense to recovery upon a contract . . . .” | 5 |
| 2 | State Ex Rel. Halbach v. Claussen | green | “the constitution . . . is in no sense self-executing. its mandates directed to the legislature must be obeyed in accordance with the provisions made thereby for that purpose.” | 3 |
| 3 | Phillip E. Jones v. University of Iowa the Board of Regents for the State of Iowa Sally Mason, President of the University of Iowa and Individually and the Stolar Partnership, LLP | green | “the waiver of sovereign immunity, however, applies only to the actions specified in the statute.” | 3 |
| 4 | Vania Minor, Individually and as Mother, Natural Guardian and Next Best Friend of D.A. v. State of Iowa, Becky Grabe, Individually and Cleo Hester, Individually | green | “here the basis of the plaintiff's claim is the functional equivalent of a cause of action listed in section 669.14(4), the government official is immune.” | 3 |
| 5 | Grumon v. Raymond | green | “it would open a door for the gratification of the most malignant passions, if by a magistrate should sreen him from damages.” | 3 |
| 6 | Wood v. Boone County | green | “it is a general rule that, where a governmental 98 duty rests upon a state or any of its instrumentalities, there is absolute immunity in respect to all acts or agencies.” | 3 |
| 7 | Kelley Property Development, Inc. v. Town of Lebanon | green | “e should not construe our state constitution to provide a basis for the recognition of a private damages action for injuries for which the legislature has provided a reasonably adequate statutory remedy.” | 3 |
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