Vander Plaats raises funds to remove 4 justices

(AP) - Conservative activist Bob Vander Plaats, who led the effort to oust three Iowa Supreme Court justices for their role in a decision legalizing same-sex marriage in Iowa, has begun raising money to try to remove the remaining four justices.

Vander Plaats, who heads the group Family Leader, put out a plea on the organization's website asking for help to raise $8,000 by Jan. 1.

He says the money would pay to gauge interest in convincing the four justices to resign and efforts to impeach them if they don't step down.

Vander Plaats says the funds will be used for direct mail, robo-calls, polling and online ads. He says feedback received from supporters will help develop a strategy to remove the justices that will be presented to the Legislature next month.