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2025 Condition of the Judiciary
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen delivers the State of the Judiciary address. Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen delivers the annual Condition of the Judiciary ...
The Victoria Advocate15d
Christensen calls for further judge, contract attorney pay increases
(Des Moines) -- Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen is making another pitch for further pay increases for judges, addressing a lack of contract attorneys, and a modernization of the ...
KCCI Des Moines on MSN15d
Iowa’s chief justice asks lawmakers for magistrate system changes, judicial pay increases
Susan Larson Christensen, chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, gave the annual Condition of the Judiciary address in the Iowa State Capitol Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital ...
Muscatine Journal15d
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.
Iowa Public Radio15d
Iowa’s chief justice calls on lawmakers to raise judge salaries and address lack of court-appointed attorneys
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen asked legislators to raise the salaries of judges in her annual Condition of the Judiciary address Wednesday. The proposed increase would raise ...
Des Moines Register16d
More compassion for youth, better pay are themes in Iowa chief justice's annual speech
Chief Justice Susan Christensen wants Iowa's legislators to feel the same urgency about juvenile justice that she does. In her fifth year as Chief Justice, Christensen's annual Condition of the ...
KCCI Des Moines15d
Iowa adjutant general repeats request for National Guard scholarship expansion
Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State and Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen’s Condition of the Judiciary in the days prior.It was Osborn’s second time addressing the Iowa ...
KGAN Cedar Rapids on MSN12d
First week of 2025 session wraps up. Here's a look at what bills have been introduced
Lawmakers wrapped up their first week of the 2025 legislative session. Iowa's top leaders laid out their priorities for the ...
KCCI Des Moines16d
Iowa’s chief justice asks lawmakers for magistrate system changes, judicial pay increases
IT WILL DETAIL THE PAST YEAR’S ACHIEVEMENTS, OPERATIONAL READINES Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen called Wednesday for a “modernization” of the state’s magistrate system ...
Univeristy of Iowa Daily Iowan16d
Iowa Chief Justice proposes to increase judicial pay in annual address
DES MOINES —Chief Justice Susan Christensen called for the modernization of ... reflect the shared struggles and triumphs of children and families throughout Iowa,” Christensen said. Christensen ...
Quad-City Times15d
Iowa chief justice urges magistrate system changes, work to address public defender shortage
In her fifth Condition of the Judiciary address, Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen outlined recommendations for the state’s judicial system, including changing the magistrate ...
Iowa Public Radio16d
Iowa’s chief justice calls on lawmakers to raise judge salaries and address lack of court-appointed attorneys
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen addressed state lawmakers in the House chamber. It was her fifth Condition of the Judiciary address as the state’s top judge. Iowa Supreme ...