Chief Justice Christensen has signed an order appointing Stephanie Hinz, Cedar Rapids, as a member of the Iowa Access to Justice Commission for a one-year term as Iowa State Bar Association President-Elect.
Monday, June 30, 2025, is the last day of the 2024-2025 Iowa Supreme Court adjudicative term. During the term, 102 cases were submitted to the court. With today’s opinions, all the cases submitted to the court are complete, and the opinions are available on the Iowa Judicial Branch website at https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/supreme-court/supreme-court-opinions/.
The Iowa Supreme Court filed opinions in three cases this week.
This month on In The Balance, we welcome Alison Jepsen, Deputy Director of Judicial Education and Development. She discusses training for judicial officers, preparing them to excel as new judges.
The Supreme Court granted 3 cases, denied 47 cases, and 24 cases were held for consideration.
https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/supreme-court/further-review-orders/
Chief Justice Susan Christensen has appointed District Court Judge Shawn Showers, Washington County, as Chief Judge of the Eighth Judicial District. Judge Showers succeeds Chief Judge Myron Gookin who will retire July 7, 2025. Judge Showers will begin the position of chief judge July 8, 2025.
The Iowa Court of Appeals will be holding oral arguments in two cases at Arrowwood Resort, 1405 Highway 71, Okoboji, on May 29, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. The hearings are open to the public and the court encourages people to attend.
This month on the In the Balance podcast, our guest is retired Iowa Supreme Court Justice Bruce Zager. He shares personal insights from his legal career and offers thoughtful suggestions for new attorneys.