Legal Opinion
Wilson & Co., Inc. v. Oxberger
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 20, 1977No. 2-57679PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LeGRAND, Justice.
This certiorari action was brought to test the authority of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission (Commission) to issue subpoenas duces tecum under § 601A.5, The Code, 1973, as amended by Chapter 1254, § 1, 65th G.A. (S.F. 1265), effective July 1,1974. We sustain the writ.
The Iowa Civil Rights Commission was created by the Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965. Chapter 601A, The Code. It consists of seven members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. See § 601A.3. It has broad investigatory powers, including the right to “receive, investigate, and pass upon…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Endicott Johnson Corp. v. PerkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Interstate Commerce Commission v. BrimsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Fleming v. Mohawk Wrecking & Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Iowa Civil Rights Commission v. City of Des Moines/Personnel DepartmentSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
- Citizens' Aide/Ombudsman v. GrossheimSupreme Court of Iowa · 1993
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- State ex rel. Hager v. Carriers Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1989
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