Iowa Court of Appeals
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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[edit]
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.
As of May 24, 2024[update], the nine judges of the Iowa Court of Appeals are:
| Judge | Appointed | Appointed by | Law school |
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| Thomas N. Bower, Chief Judge | December 8, 2011 (as Appellate Judge)
January 18, 2023 (as Chief Judge) |
Terry Branstad (R) | Drake |
| Mary E. Tabor | April 28, 2010 | Chet Culver (D) | Iowa |
| Sharon Soorholtz Greer | April 27, 2019 | Kim Reynolds (R) | Iowa |
| Julie Schumacher | August 29, 2019 | Kim Reynolds (R) | Creighton |
| Paul B. Ahlers | November 27, 2019 | Kim Reynolds (R) | Iowa |
| Gina Badding | July 22, 2021 | Kim Reynolds (R) | Iowa |
| Mary Chicchelly | December 7, 2021 | Kim Reynolds (R) | Iowa |
| Tyler Buller | October 26, 2022 | Kim Reynolds (R) | Iowa |
| Sam Langholz | August 9, 2023 | Kim Reynolds (R) | Iowa |
Former judges[edit]
- Terry L. Huitink (1994–2008)
Case law[edit]
- Brewbaker v. Regents, N.W.2d - (Iowa 2013)[1]
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