Case No. 17-0202

Joseph Walsh
v.
Teresa Wahlert and the State of Iowa

Joseph Walsh, the former chief administrative law judge at the Iowa Workforce Development, appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Teresa Wahlert and the State of Iowa. He argues: (1) the district court erred in holding that Walsh, a merit system employee, was required to exhaust administrative remedies prior to filing a whistleblower claim pursuant to Iowa Code section 70A.28 and (2) the district court erred in holding that the claim of wrongful discharge in violation of public policy is not available to merit system employees.

County:

Polk

Trial Court Case No.:

LACL130006