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Three Nominees Chosen for Iowa Supreme Court vacancy

January 9, 2020

Twelve Iowans applied with the State Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Supreme Court that occurred upon the death of Chief Justice Mark Cady.

The nominating commission met Thursday, January 9, 2020, to interview the applicants for the vacancy.   Following the interviews, the commission deliberated and selected a slate of three nominees from the group of applicants and delivered the slate to the Governor.  The nominees selected are:

Joel Barrows, Bettendorf

Matt McDermott, Des Moines

Dana Oxley, Cedar Rapids

The governor has thirty (30) days in which to appoint the new judge.

The 17-member commission is composed of, eight commissioners elected by lawyers licensed to practice law in Iowa, and nine commissioners appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Iowa Senate. The names of the commissioners are on the Iowa Judicial Nominating Commissions website.

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