iowa supreme court

Seal of Iowa Court Details Established in: 1841 Jurisdiction: Iowa , United States Composition method: Missouri Plan Authorized by: Iowa Constitution Decisions are appealed to: Supreme Court of the United States

The Iowa Supreme Court is the constitutional head of the judicial branch of the U.S. 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.

Its members and appointment years are: Chief Justice Marsha K. Ternus, 1993 (Justice), 2006 (Chief Justice) Mark S. Cady, 1998 Michael J. Streit, 2001 David Wiggins, 2003 Daryl Hecht, 2006 Brent R. Appel, 2006 David L. Baker, 2008 Contents [hide] 1 Notable recent decisions 2 See also 3 External links 4 References //

Notable recent decisions

On April 3, 2009, the Iowa Supreme Court unanimously struck down a same-sex marriage ban as unconstitutional, making it the third state besides Massachusetts and Connecticut to allow gay couples equal access to the union’s legal protections.[1]

See also Courts of Iowa

External links More information on the justices Website of the judicial branch of Iowa Decision striking down ban on same-sex marriage

References ^ Unanimous ruling: Iowa marriage no longer limited to one man, one woman[1]

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