Chief Justice Mark Cady has asked legislators to provide 10-million more dollars to the state’s court system next year to help hire more staff and end the practice of reduced hours at the state’s clerk of court offices.
Four of the seven justices on the Iowa Supreme Court will be listed on November’s election ballot for a “retention” election and the court’s chief justice says he’s “very concerned.”
"Baker, now a private mediator in Cedar Rapids, said Thursday he submitted his name because he “respects the current system of merit selection and wants to continue to serve the people of Iowa by participating in the process of selecting qualified fair and impartial judges.”"
A group of supporters with the Justice Not Politics (JNP) coalition delivered an open letter to Iowa legislative leaders and Governor Branstad this morning calling for full funding of Iowa’s judicial branch.
A group of supporters with the Justice Not Politics (JNP) coalition delivered an open letter to Iowa legislative leaders and Governor Branstad this morning calling for full funding of Iowa’s judicial branch.
Today Justice Not Politics, a coalition of organizations and individuals committed to keeping Iowa's courts fair and impartial, announced the that it has already collected 950 signatures on an open letter to Iowa’s Legislature in support of fully funding Iowa’s courts.