• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Crime / Courts / Commission releases schedule for nominating new Iowa Supreme Court justices

Commission releases schedule for nominating new Iowa Supreme Court justices

December 13, 2010 By Matt Kelley

Governor Culver will not make any appointments to the Iowa Supreme Court. A schedule released Monday by the commission that will be presenting a list of nominees to the Governor’s office shows interviews of applicants will be conducted the week of January 24. That’s nearly two weeks after Republican Governor-elect Terry Branstad takes office.

State Court Administrator David Boyd, who also serves as secretary for the Judicial Nominating Commission, says the commission’s work will be more transparent than in past years. “We’re specifically looking at streaming the interviews on the internet,” Boyd said.

Commission member Guy Cook, a Des Moines attorney, says each candidate’s background will be public too. “The commission has decided to open that process more so that the applicants’ background, experience and qualifications are available for anyone to see,” Cook said. In the past, only candidates’ names and ages were publicized.

Cook believes the changes will boost public confidence. “Transparency is good and opening up this process will enhance our work and demonstrate that commission members carefully and thoughtfully look for the best candidates,” Cook said.

The Judicial Nominating Commission will select nominees to fill three vacancies on the Iowa Supreme Court. The new justices will replace those who were voted off the bench last month, a little over a year after they were part of a unanamous decision that paved the way for same-sex marriage.

Boyd, the commission secretary, says it’s not clear exactly when a list of nominees will be turned over to Branstad. “I suspect it will be sometime that week of January 24, but until we get to the close of applications and know how many applicants we have, it’s difficult to say the specific date that the commission will vote,” Boyd said.

The commission will accept applications through January 14. That’s the same day Governor-elect Branstad will take office.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Crime / Courts, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Legislature

Featured Stories

Iowa State Patrol tactical team leader killed in Grundy Center stand-off

Finalists chosen for the state’s top burger

Paintings by Clinton woman gain a following in Europe

Iowa deadline for individual income taxpayers moved to June 1

Dialing rules changing for two area codes in Iowa

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

Drake elevates Pohlman to head women’s basketball coach

New title sponsor for Des Moines Marathon

Iowa State adds Minnesota transfer

Cedar Rapids preparing for big return of sports events

Iowa Games returning with full slate of sports

More Sports

eNews and Updates

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Archives

Copyright © 2021 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC