Iowa Supreme Court
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| Iowa Supreme Court |
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| Sitting Justices |
| Marsha Ternus David Baker Mark Cady Michael Streit David Wiggins Daryl Hecht Brent Appel |
| 2008 challengers |
| Mark Cady Daryl Hecht Brent Appel All three Justices are up for retention |
| David Baker was appointed to the Court on April 4, 2008 |
| Former justices |
| Iowa on Judgepedia |
The Iowa Supreme Court is the constitutional head of the judicial branch of the state of Iowa. Justices are appointed by the governor from a list of nominees submitted by the State Judicial Nominating Commission. A justice serves an initial term of office that is one year after appointment and until January 1 following the next judicial retention election after expiration of such year. The regular term of office of justices retained at election is eight years. A justice must retire upon reaching the age of 72. The justices elect the chief justice.
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Current Justices
Justice Jerry Larson attained senior status on the court with the end of his term as of May 2008.
Removal From Office
Iowa judges may be removed in one of two ways:
- Judges may be impeached by a majority of the house of representatives and convicted by two thirds of the senate.
- The Iowa Judicial Qualifications Commission has the authority to investigate complaints of judicial misconduct and recommend to the supreme court that it retire, discipline, or remove a judge.[1]
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