Senior Judge James H. Carter

Judge Carter, Cedar Rapids, served on the Iowa Supreme Court from 1982 to 2006.

He was born in Waverly and spent his childhood in Clarksville.

Judge Carter received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa in 1956 and his law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1960.  During law school, he served on the Iowa Law Review as Notes Editor. He graduated from law school, Order of Coif.

Following graduation, he was a law clerk for U.S. District Court Judge Henry N. Graven. Judge Carter worked in private practice with the law firm of Shuttleworth and Ingersoll in Cedar Rapids. He served as a district court judge from 1973 to 1976. In 1976, he was appointed to the Iowa Court of Appeals where he served until his appointment to the Iowa Supreme Court.

Judge Carter is married and has two children.

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Senior Judge Jerry L. Larson

Judge Larson, Harlan, served on the Iowa Supreme Court from 1978 to 2008. He was the longest-serving member of the bench in Iowa Supreme Court history.

Judge Larson, who was born and raised in Harlan, received his bachelor's degree in 1958 and law degree in 1960 from the University of Iowa. While at law school, he was Comments Editor of the Iowa Law Review.

Following his graduation from law school, he was a law clerk for U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Federal Judge M.D. Van Oosterhout.

Later, Judge Larson practiced law in Harlan with his father and served two terms as Shelby County Attorney. In 1975, he was appointed a district court judge. He served on the district bench until his appointment to the Iowa Supreme Court.

As a member of the Iowa Supreme Court, Judge Larson played a key role in developing the court's rules for expanded media coverage of Iowa's courts. These rules have served as a model for other states.

Judge Larson is married. He has four children, two of whom are district judges, two stepchildren and twelve grandchildren.

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