In this This October 2013 photo, Iowa Workers' Compensation Commissioner Chris Godfrey speaks in Des Moines, Iowa. On Friday, June 30, 2017, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that the former commissioner, a Democratic appointee, can seek damages for alleged political retaliation he suffered under former Republican Gov. Terry Branstad. Godfrey, now chief judge of the board that decides federal workers' compensation disputes in Washington, called the ruling a victory for individual rights. (The Des Moines Register via AP)
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