Articles Tagged: Iowa Judicial Branch

A coding error resulted in the misallocation of more than $27.5 million in court fees over 4 budget years, according to the Iowa Judicial Branch

Also, Iowa AG demands company stop suspected scam robocalls

The Iowa State Bar Association has released its review of judges to provide guidance to voters Nov. 5 as they vote whether to retain a state Supreme Court justice, four appeal judges and 64 associate and district court judges.

Programming errors popped up after changes to state law, resulting in funding being distributed to incorrect state and local funds, Iowa Judicial Branch officials say.

Also, Iowa airports awarded nearly $15 million for improvements

The ban on abortions once cardiac activity can be detected — typically around 6 weeks of pregnancy — likely will go into effect later this week

The Iowa Supreme Court must rule on plaintiffs’ request for a rehearing, and if that is rejected, a district court judge indicated he will provide multiple days’ notice before lifting the injunction and allowing the new abortion law to go into effect

The legal path to Friday’s state Supreme Court ruling started in 2017.

Also, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issues a disaster declaration for severe weather on June 12

Also, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds appoints a district judge in Eastern Iowa

Iowa courts put measures in place to make court interpreters a priority to provide non-English speaking defendants, litigants, witnesses and victims in criminal and civil courts with equal access to justice.

Among the new initiatives in next year’s budget are increased salaries for judges, funding for a new state Division of Special Education, and funding to increase accessibility at Iowa’s state parks.

The bill would remove the most senior judge in the district from the judicial nominating commission. Instead, the governor would be allowed to appoint an additional member. With the addition, the governor would be able to appoint six — or a majority — of the members to each judicial nominating commission.

Iowa statehouse Republicans have proposed multiple changes to state law that would allow them greater access to the judicial process when a state law is challenged in court

Shortages of court reporters and contract lawyers also continue to challenge Iowa’s courts, Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen said Wednesday.