Iowa: attorney discipline board and open records case

The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s Attorney Disciplinary Board does not qualify as a public body under Iowa's Open Records Law. The decision arose from a case involving a journalist’s request for disciplinary records against a former attorney general, which the board denied. The court determined that the board operates as an arm of the judicial branch, not an executive body subject to open records requirements, thereby reinforcing confidentiality provisions surrounding its activities.

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