GODFREY v. STATE

No. 19-1954.

962 N.W.2d 84 (2021)

Christopher J. GODFREY, Appellee, v. STATE of Iowa, Terry Branstad, Governor of the State of Iowa, in His Official Capacity, Brenna Findley, Legal Counsel to the Governor of the State of Iowa, in Her Official Capacity, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed June 30, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Debra Hulett (argued), Frank Harty , Katie Graham , and David Bower of Nyemaster Goode, P.C., Des Moines, for appellants.

Roxanne Conlin (argued), Devin Kelly , and Jean Mauss of Roxanne Conlin & Associates, P.C., Des Moines, for appellee.

McDonald, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which Waterman, Mansfield, and Oxley, JJ., joined. Appel, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. McDermott, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Christensen, C.J., joined.


In November 2010, Republican Terry Branstad defeated incumbent Democratic Governor Chet Culver. While transitioning into office, Governor-elect Branstad sent a form letter to thirty executive branch officers appointed by prior Democratic administrations and requested each submit a letter of resignation. Iowa Workers' Compensation...

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