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 ...

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 ...

DES MOINES —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 ...

A sharply divided Iowa Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court's decision dismissing a former prisoner's claim for damages ...

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 ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen delivered her fifth Condition of the Judiciary address on Wednesday, reflecting on the past year and looking ahead to the ...

Iowa lawmakers received an updated on the Iowa Judicial Branch Wednesday morning.In her fifth Condition of the Judiciary, Chief Justice Susan Christensen asked state lawmakers to reduce the number ...

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 ...

The court ruled protective orders can ban guns even without finding a 'credible threat,' and upheld a law barring carrying ...

KCAU Sioux City. Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen Gave Her Condition Of The Judiciary Address. Posted: January 15, 2025 | Last updated: June 5, 2025 ...

Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen will address legislators in her annual Condition of the Judiciary address at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15. Christensen, who was reelected last week ...