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Kent Kasischke on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at the historic Iowa Supreme Court Courtroom at the Iowa State Capitol. First appointed to the court in 2022 , David May is now standing for his first ...
Two Supreme Court justices, two appellate judges and 61 district judges are standing for retention elections in November. Here's what you need to know
More: What to know about Iowa's November 2024 judicial retention elections In the recent 2023-24 term, May was largely aligned with the rest of the court, all now appointed by Republican governors.
A judicial retention vote differs from a regular election in that voters are not asked to choose from a list of candidates — the judges on the ballot do not have opponents. Rather, the voter chooses between electing the incumbent judge to a further term in office (i.e. voting in favor of "retention") or voting against.
The judiciary of Iowa is a branch of the Government of Iowa that interprets and applies the laws of Iowa, to ensure equal justice under law, and to provide a mechanism for dispute resolution. Article V of the Constitution of the State of Iowa defines the judiciary as comprising a Supreme Court, district courts, and any inferior courts ...
Seventh Judicial District Judge John Telleen was one of the three judges originally appointed to the Iowa Business Specialty Court Pilot Project in 2013, [5] and remains one of the judges on the permanent court (as of May 2024). [6] He is a Director of the American College of Business Court Judges. [7]
The Iowa Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Iowa.The Court is composed of a chief justice and six associate justices. The Court holds its regular sessions in Des Moines in the Iowa Judicial Branch Building located at 1111 East Court Avenue on the state Capitol grounds, south of the Iowa State Capitol.
Tucked into the budget bills were a 5% pay bump for judges and staff in the Iowa Judicial Branch, plus several policy priorities, including a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion operations in ...