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CEDAR RAPIDS — The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed an appellate opinion in a case against the Cedar Rapids City Council and affirmed that members were legally allowed to enter into closed session to interview a potential city clerk candidate.

The court issued its ruling Tuesday, affirming a district court decision that had been overturned upon appeal. That ruling was a result of a lawsuit filed against the council by former federal prosecutor and Cedar Rapids resident Bob Teig.

Teig alleged City Council members violated Iowa’s open meetings law on April 29, 2021, when they entered into closed session to interview Alisa Van Sloten for the city clerk position without first justifying how not d

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