Branstad promises to change how judges are chosen
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Terry Branstad says he wants to change the way judges are selected in the Hawkeye State to more closely mirror the method used for federal appointments. In 1962, the...
View ArticleIowa GOP’s war on courts could result in partisan judges
Starting from the days of Brown v. Board of Education, through Roe v. Wade and up to a federal judge overruling Proposition 8 in California last month, many conservatives have viewed the courts with...
View ArticleGay marriage causes no harm to traditional marriage, study finds
While social conservatives depict same-sex marriage as a threat to married life as we know it, Iowa’s 18-month experience with the newly legalized institution has revealed striking similarities to...
View ArticlePro-retention groups refute claims of Soros funding
Leaders of three prominent groups working toward the retention of embattled Iowa Supreme Court justices are pushing back against allegations their groups are funded by an out-of-state organization tied...
View ArticleBills would change Iowa’s judicial nominating system
During the campaign, Gov. Terry Branstad refused to speak about the retention election three state Supreme Court justices faced. However, he did say he wanted to change the way judges are nominated and...
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