Iowa Chief Justice calls for higher pay, juvenile court and magistrate reforms
Chief Justice Susan Christansen gives her 5th condition of the judiciary address after her fellow iowa supreme court justices re-elect her as chief justice...Wh
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Iowa’s chief justice calls on lawmakers to raise judge salaries and address lack of court-appointed attorneys
In her Condition of the Judiciary address Wednesday morning, Chief Justice Susan Christensen asked legislators to reduce the number of magistrates across the state, raise state district judge salaries and address the shortage of court-appointed attorneys in Iowa.
More compassion for youth, better pay are themes in Iowa chief justice's annual speech
"When our attorneys are forced to triage cases, we fail everyone who depends on our system, including victims," Christensen said.
Iowa’s chief justice asks lawmakers for magistrate system changes, judicial pay increases
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen called Wednesday for a “modernization” of the state’s magistrate system, increasing state district court judge pay and addressing the lack of contract attorneys in the state as top goals for the 2025 ...
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Chief Justice proposes modernization of Iowa’s magistrate system
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen is recommending a reduction in the number of private attorneys the state is paying to oversee some court proceedings, like pre-trial hearings. They’re called magistrates and Iowa law requires at least one magistrate per county.
Iowa Chief Justice calls for major reforms in Condition of the Judiciary address
In her address, Chief Justice Susan Christensen asked lawmakers to change Iowa Code to no longer require one magistrate per county.
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Iowa’s Chief Justice calls for increasing pay for judges, court appointed attorneys
Iowa’s top judge is calling on state lawmakers to make reforms to the judicial system this legislative session.
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Iowa Chief Justice proposes to increase judicial pay in annual address
Chief Justice Susan Christensen called for the modernization of the magistrate system, increased judicial pay, and the prioritization of contract attorneys in her annual Condition of the Judiciary Address on Wednesday.
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Iowa chief justice urges magistrate system changes, work to address public defender shortage
Chief Justice Susan Christensen spoke to lawmakers during her fifth State of the Judiciary address on Wednesday.
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Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen Gave Her Condition Of The Judiciary Address
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Iowa chief justice urges reforms for magistrate system
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen outlined recommendations Wednesday for the state’s judicial system, including changing the magistrate system and urging lawmakers to increase salaries for judges again.
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Iowa chief justice urges magistrate system changes, adding more public defenders
Chief Justice Susan Christensen spoke to lawmakers during her fifth State of the Judiciary address on Wednesday.