IOWA JUDICIAL ELECTIONS
Judges in Iowa participate in retention elections following an assisted appointment method of judicial selection. Judicial elections in Iowa are held during the November general election on even-numbered years.
IOWA SUPREME COURT
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The Iowa Supreme Court is the court of last resort for the state of Iowa. The court is composed of seven justices who serve eight-year terms. Justices are chosen through a commission-selection, political appointment method, and stand for retention in order to serve subsequent terms.
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Susan ChristensenAppointed by Governor Kim ReynoldsIowa Courts ProfileBallotpedia |
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Edward MansfieldAppointed by Governor Terry BranstadIowa Courts ProfileBallotpedia |
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Christopher McDonaldAppointed by Governor Kim ReynoldsIowa Courts ProfileBallotpedia |
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Thomas WatermanAppointed by Governor Terry BranstadIowa Courts ProfileBallotpedia |
IOWA COURT of APPEALS
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The Iowa Court of Appeals, composed of nine judges, is the intermediate appellate court in Iowa. The court hears cases assigned to it by the Iowa Supreme Court and reviews appeals from the trial courts in the state. Most of the appeals filed in Iowa are heard by the Iowa Court of Appeals, and its decisions are final unless granted further review by the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Thomas N. BowerAppointed by Governor Terry BranstadIowa Courts ProfileBallotpedia |
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David MayAppointed by Governor Kim ReynoldsIowa Courts ProfileBallotpedia |
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Julie SchumacherAppointed by Governor Kim Reynolds.Iowa Courts ProfileBallotpedia |
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Sharon Soorholtz GreerAppointed by Governor Kim ReynoldsIowa Courts ProfileBallotpedia |
DISTRICT 7 COURT
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Iowa District Seven is a district court in Iowa. It encompasses the counties of Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Muscatine, and Scott.
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Joel William BarrowsAppointed by Governor Terry BrandstadIowa Courts ProfileBallotpedia |
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Mark FowlerAppointed by Governor Tom VilsackIowa Courts ProfileBallotpedia |
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Marlita A. GreveAppointed by Governor Terry Branstad |
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Henry William Latham IIAppointed by Governor Terry BranstadIowa Courts ProfileBallotpedia |
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Mark R. LawsonAppointed by Governor Terry BranstadIowa Courts ProfileBallotpedia |
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Patrick A. McElyeaAppointed by Governor Terry BranstadIowa Courts ProfileBallotpedia |
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Tamra J. RobertsAppointed by Governor Kim ReynoldsIowa Courts ProfileBallotpedia |
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Christine Dalton Ploof – district associate judgeAppointed by Governor Tom VilsackIowa Courts ProfileBallotpedia |
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Korie Talkington – district associate judgeNo information
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Cheryl Eileen Traum – district associate judgeAppointed by the Seventh District Court judges to replace John G MullenIowa Courts ProfileBallotpedia |