The Iowa State Bar Association’s Independence of the Judiciary Committee has intensified its efforts to emphasize the importance of keeping politics out of the judicial system, especially as the state approaches the upcoming November judicial retention election.

The Iowa Supreme Court has announced its 2024-2025 adjudicative term calendar.

The Iowa State Bar Association publishes an update on attorney disciplinary cases to inform bar members of relevant decisions.

Chief Judge Tabor has served on the court of appeals since 2010. She is the eleventh chief judge since the state legislature established the Iowa Court of Appeals in 1976.

The ABA has issued its first ethics guidance on a lawyer’s use of AI tools.

The State Judicial Nominating Commission, which is responsible for selecting nominees for appointment to the Iowa Court of Appeals and Iowa Supreme Court, announced on July 23 that it has approved amendments to the State and District Judicial Nominating Commissions Uniform Rules of Procedure. 

The Iowa State Bar Association publishes an update on attorney disciplinary cases to inform bar members of relevant decisions.

The Iowa Judicial Branch released an order requesting public comment on the proposed Iowa Rules of Electronic Search Warrant Procedure from the Electronic Search Warrants Advisory Committee. 

On July 1, Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen signed an order appointing Kathleen Law to the Iowa Access to Justice Commission. 

The Iowa Business Specialty Court reports growth in cases over the last decade.