Iowa Court of Appeals explained

The Iowa Court of Appeals is the intermediate-level appellate court of the state of Iowa. Its purpose is to review appeals from trial court decisions which are referred to the court by the Iowa Supreme Court. The court decides the vast majority of appeals filed from trial courts in the state of Iowa, and its decisions are final unless further review is granted by the Iowa Supreme Court.

Judges of the court

The court is composed of nine judges. Each judge is appointed for one year by the governor, from a list of nominees composed by the State Judicial Nominating Commission. The judge will then serve a one-year term before facing a retention election. If the judge is reelected, his/her term will normally be six years. The retirement age is 72, after which some judges take senior status.

The judges elect the Chief Judge from among themselves every two years. The chief judge functions as the administrative head of the court.

, the nine judges of the Iowa Court of Appeals are:[1]

JudgeAppointedAppointed byLaw school
Mary E. Tabor, Chief JudgeChet Culver (D)Iowa
Sharon Soorholtz GreerKim Reynolds (R)Iowa
Julie SchumacherKim Reynolds (R)Creighton
Paul B. AhlersKim Reynolds (R)Iowa
Gina BaddingKim Reynolds (R)Iowa
Mary ChicchellyKim Reynolds (R)Iowa
Tyler BullerKim Reynolds (R)Iowa
Sam LangholzKim Reynolds (R)Iowa
John M. Sandy June 28, 2024Kim Reynolds (R)St. Thomas

Former judges

Case law

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Judges.
  2. Web site: Brewbaker v Regents, Iowa Court of Appeals (2013).