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.
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 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.
Chief Justice Susan Christensen has appointed District Court Judge Craig Dreismeier, Council Bluffs, as chief judge of the Fourth Judicial District. Judge Dreismeier succeeds Chief Judge Jeffrey Larson who will retire July 1, 2024. Judge Dreismeier will begin the position of chief judge July 2, 2024.
On Thursday, June 13, the Iowa Court of Appeals will hold a special ceremony to mark the retirement of Chief Judge Thomas Bower. This public ceremony will be at 3:00 p.m. in the supreme court courtroom on the fourth floor of the Iowa Judicial Branch Building, 1111 E. Court Ave., Des Moines. Overflow seating will be available. Chief Judge Bower will retire July 1, 2024.
Notice is hereby given of a vacancy in the office of Elective Judicial Nominating Commissioner for Judicial Election District 2B.
Eighteen Iowans have applied with the State Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals arising from the retirement of Chief Judge Thomas Bower.