Information about Iowa Judges and Judicial Retention
Iowa voters can find information about the professional qualifications and background of every judge standing for retention in the November 8 general election on the Iowa Judicial Branch website.
Iowa voters can find information about the professional qualifications and background of every judge standing for retention in the November 8 general election on the Iowa Judicial Branch website.
Thirteen Iowans applied with the State Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals that occurred following the appointment of Justice David May to the Iowa Supreme Court.
Thirteen Iowans have applied with the State Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals that occurred when Justice David May was appointed to the Iowa Supreme Court.
The Iowa Judicial Branch has joined with The Iowa State Bar Association to provide social studies teachers and students resources for studying the Iowa and US Constitutions. Coinciding with the week of Constitution Day, students can access the livestream of the oral arguments of an Iowa Supreme Court case involving both the federal and the state constitutional right against self-incrimination.
The Iowa Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in three cases at the Marshalltown High School, in the adjoining Marshalltown Community Auditorium at 1602 South Second Avenue, Marshalltown, September 15, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. The oral arguments are open to the public and the court encourages people to attend. There will be time after the arguments for questions unrelated to any pending cases before the court.
The Iowa Supreme Court today announced its 2022-2023 adjudicative term calendar, including a special evening session in Des Moines, special sessions at Drake and Iowa law schools, and two special sessions in communities around the state to hear oral arguments. The court's adjudicative term is from September 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.
The State Judicial Nominating Commission, which is responsible for selecting nominees for appointment to the Iowa Court of Appeals, announced today it will begin accepting applications for the vacancy on the court that arose due to the appointment of David May to the Iowa Supreme Court. The Commission received notice of the vacancy from Governor Reynolds on August 19, 2022. The Commission has sixty days to send a slate of nominees to the Governor, who makes appointments to the court.
June 30, 2022, is the last day of the 2021-2022 Iowa Supreme Court adjudicative term. During the term, 107 cases were submitted to the court. 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/.
Five Iowans applied with the State Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Supreme Court that will occur upon the retirement of Justice Brent Appel.
Five Iowans have applied with the State Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Supreme Court that will occur when Justice Brent Appel retires on July 13, 2022.