Chief Justice Christensen has signed an order appointing Nickole Miller to the Iowa Judicial Branch Task Force on Expedited Appeals in Termination of Parental Rights and Children in Need of Assistance Cases.
https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/supreme-court/orders/
Chief Justice Christensen has signed an order establishing and appointing members to the 2024 Iowa Child Support Guidelines Review Committee. The Federal Family Support Act of 1988 requires that every four years each state must review its child support guidelines “to ensure that their application results in the determination of appropriate child support award amounts.” The committee will complete its work and submit a final report to the court on or before April 1, 2025.
https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/supreme-court/orders/
The Iowa Supreme Court has approved $870,244 in grants to nonprofit programs that provide legal assistance to low-income Iowans with civil legal problems.
The May 29 State Judicial Nominating Commission interview videos of the eighteen Iowans who applied to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals arising from the retirement of Chief Judge Thomas Bower are now posted on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhC3lSpOElz4R-orub4NxVkn5IFXTDAgf
The nominating commission met Wednesday, May 29, 2024, to interview the applicants for the vacancy. Following the interviews, the commission deliberated and selected a slate of five nominees from the group of applicants and delivered the slate to the Governor.
This afternoon, the state nominating commission will interview eight candidates to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals arising from the retirement of Chief Judge Thomas Bower.
https://www.youtube.com/live/ZZQQ-LZHsvY
This afternoon, the state nominating commission will interview candidate John Gish remotely at 1:00 to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals arising from the retirement of Chief Judge Thomas Bower.
https://www.youtube.com/live/e59CMiSpDlk
This morning, the state nominating commission will interview nine candidates to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals arising from the retirement of Chief Judge Thomas Bower.
https://www.youtube.com/live/oNdUKUNUHxE
This month, the In The Balance Podcast hosts Chickasaw County Magistrate Christine Skilton. She explains her role as a part-time magistrate, her service, and her motivation to work for the Iowa Judicial Branch.
Link:
Chief Justice Christensen has signed an order amending chapter 6 of the Iowa Rules of Appellate Procedure. The amendments address citations in briefs to transcripts and exhibits, providing notice to the general assembly of appeals involving constitutional questions, and filing of amicus briefs by members of the general assembly. Additionally, a new chart, “Chart D,” which provides examples of citations for briefs has been added to the appellate rules.
https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/supreme-court/orders/