Iowa Court of Appeals
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The Iowa Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court in 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.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. Retirement age is 72, after which some judges go on senior status.
The judges elect the Chief Judge from amongst themselves every two years. The chief judge functions as the administrative head of the court.[1]
Judges
There were two vacancies on the court in 2009. One was due to the retirement of John Miller, who was replaced by David R. Danilson, and the other is due to the shift to senior status of Robert Mahan. The Judicial Branch will not immediately appoint a new judge to Mahan's seat in order to reduce expenses. "Legislation signed by the governor permits the chief justice to delay, for up to 180 days, the nominating process for any judicial officer position that becomes vacant until June 30, 2010." [2] 21 candidates have applied for the seat. [3][4]
Senior judges
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The Iowa Project on Judgepedia
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