Iowa Chief Justice calls for higher pay, juvenile court and magistrate reforms
Chief Justice Susan Christansen gives her 5th condition of the judiciary address after her fellow iowa supreme court justices ...
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Iowa’s chief justice calls on lawmakers to raise judge salaries and address lack of court-appointed attorneys
In her Condition of the Judiciary address Wednesday morning, Chief Justice Susan Christensen asked legislators to reduce the ...
More compassion for youth, better pay are themes in Iowa chief justice's annual speech
"When our attorneys are forced to triage cases, we fail everyone who depends on our system, including victims," Christensen said.
Iowa’s chief justice asks lawmakers for magistrate system changes, judicial pay increases
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen called Wednesday for a “modernization” of the state’s magistrate system, ...
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Chief Justice proposes modernization of Iowa’s magistrate system
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen is recommending a reduction in the number of private attorneys the state ...
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Iowa Chief Justice proposes to increase judicial pay in annual address
Chief Justice Susan Christensen called for the modernization of the magistrate system, increased judicial pay, and the prioritization of contract attorneys in her annual Condition of the Judiciary ...
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First week of 2025 session wraps up. Here's a look at what bills have been introduced
Lawmakers wrapped up their first week of the 2025 legislative session. Iowa's top leaders laid out their priorities for the ...
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Christensen calls for further judge, contract attorney pay increases
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen is making another pitch for further pay increases for judges, addressing a ...
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Iowa chief justice urges magistrate system changes, work to address public defender shortage
In her fifth Condition of the Judiciary address, Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen outlined recommendations for the state’s judicial system, including changing the magistrate ...
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Iowa bill would allow surgical castration for some sex crimes against children
The legislation is similar to a law passed in Louisiana, which last year became the first U.S. state to permit judges to ...
Here’s what statewide elected officials are asking from lawmakers this session
Proposals dealing with voter registration and raising penalties for assaults on law enforcement officers and first responders ...