Reynolds Given List of Three Women to Choose Next Iowa Supreme Court Justice

The state nominating commission provided Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds a choice of three finalists, all women, for the vacancy on the Iowa Supreme Court.

Judges Who Overstep Constitutional Authority Taint Judicial Process

It isn’t the money involved in a judicial retention vote, but judges who overstep their bounds that taints the judicial process in Iowa and elsewhere.

Judicial Politics

Don Racheter explains that the Iowa judicial retention vote is not inserting judicial politics into the system, but is good government reform.

Chris Rants’ Case for Voting Yes on David Wiggins Rings Hollow

Former Iowa Speaker of the House Chris Rants says to vote yes on Iowa Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins retention. His logic has some flaws.

Rekha Basu Shows Her Ignorance Once Again

By Dale Mastrone Rekha Basu, in her August 5, 2012, opinion piece…

Last Iowa Governor’s Race Debate: Contrasting Branstad and Culver on Judicial Retention, Selection and Political Speech in Churches (Updated)

In the lightning round of yesterday’s final debate in Iowa’s Gubernatorial race,…

On Judicial Nominations in Iowa

This was from a reader’s email sent to Nathan Tucker (an attorney…