News Releases - 2024 Archive

Iowa voters can find information about the professional qualifications and background of every judge standing for retention in the November 5 general election on the Iowa Judicial Branch website.

On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., Governor Kim Reynolds will administer the ceremonial oath of office to Iowa Court of Appeals Judge John Sandy during a public investiture in the Iowa Supreme Court Courtroom at the Iowa Judicial Branch Building located at 1111 E. Court Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50319.

On Tuesday, October 8, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Historic Supreme Court Courtroom in the Iowa State Capitol beginning at 7 p.m.

On Tuesday, September 24, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Harlan, Iowa. The proceedings will take place in the Harlan High School auditorium, 2102 Durant Street. The oral arguments are open to the public and will begin at 7 p.m.

Students and teachers can now find a one-stop resource for a better understanding of the importance of the United States and Iowa Constitutions.

The Iowa Supreme Court today announced its 2024-2025 adjudicative term calendar. The schedule includes special evening sessions in Des Moines, special sessions at Drake and Iowa law schools, and three special sessions in communities around the state to hear oral arguments. The adjudicative term, when the supreme court hears oral argument and writes the majority of its published opinions, is from September 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.

The Iowa Court of Appeals has elected Mary Tabor, Des Moines, as chief judge. Chief Judge Tabor has served on the court of appeals since 2010. She is the eleventh chief judge since the state legislature established the Iowa Court of Appeals in 1976. She replaces Chief Judge Thomas Bower, who recently retired.

Notice is hereby given of a vacancy in the office of Elective Judicial Nominating Commissioner for Judicial Election District 1B.  Nominating petitions are now available for individuals who wish to have their name listed on the ballot to fill serve the remainder of the term for this position, which expires on January 31, 2026.

Today is the last day of the 2023-2024 Iowa Supreme Court adjudicative term. During the term, 104 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/.

The Iowa Business Specialty Court has seen a tremendous growth in cases in the last decade and a survey of participating attorneys found more than 95 percent reported that all parties were treated fairly.