Iowa Supreme Court gives leeway to closed-door governmental job interviews

Iowa Supreme Court gives leeway to closed-door governmental job interviews

The Iowa Judicial Building. (Photo and seal courtesy of the Iowa Judicial Branch) The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that governmental bodies can conduct closed-session job interviews without first attempting to determine whether an applicant’s claim of potential reputational damage has any merit. The ruling vacates an Iowa Court of Appeals decision that stated governmental bodies are obligated to investigate, and not take at face value, claims of…