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· 4/18/1990

Citizens' Aide/Ombudsman v. Rolfes

Citations

  • 454 N.W.2d 815
  • 1990 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 98
  • 1990 WL 48872

How courts have described this case

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  • finding that Hannah [v. Larche, 363 U.S. 420, 442 (1960)] held that “no procedural due process rights attach to actions of an agency involved in a purely investigative and fact-finding mode”
  • finding that Hannah [v. Larche, 363 U.S. 420, 442 (1960)] held that “no procedural due process rights attach to actions of an agency involved in a purely investigative and fact-finding mode”
  • noting that agency action is characterized as “rule-making, contested case, and other agency action” and determining the office of Citizens’ Aide is “other agency action” as that agency’s functions include investigation and receipt of information only
  • stating procedural due process rights do not attach to those agency actions that are purely investigative and do not deprive anyone of his life, liberty, or property (citing Hannah v. Larche, 363 U.S. 420, 440-41, 80 S.Ct. 1502, 1513-14, 4 L.Ed.2d 1307, 1320-21 (I960))
  • stating procedural due process rights do not attach to those agency actions that are purely investigative and do not deprive anyone of his life, liberty, or property (citing Hannah v. Larche, 363 U.S. 420, 440–41, 80 S. Ct. 1502, 1513–14, 4 L. Ed. 2d 1307, 1320–21 (1960))
  • court holds agency investigation was not a contested case which entitled the individual investigated the procedural due process rights associated with formal agency adjudication

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Judges: McGiverin, Larson, Carter, Lavorato, Neuman

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