Roth v. Reagen

LAVORATO, Justice.

In his mandamus and declaratory judgment action against Michael V. Reagen, Commissioner of the Iowa Department of Human Services, Larry Roth alleged that Iowa Code section 235A.18(2) (1987) violated his rights of due process, privacy, and equal protection. The challenged provision of that statute requires the department to keep records of unfounded child abuse accusations for six months.

Roth maintains his summary judgment motion, and not the commissioner’s, should have been granted. In his motion Roth asserted his constitutional rights were violated as a matter of law when…