Marsha Ternus
| Marsha Ternus | |
|---|---|
| Iowa Supreme Court Justice | |
| Assumed office 1993 |
Marsha Ternus was the Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court. She became Chief Justice when her colleagues selected her for the position in 2006. She was the first woman to serve as chief justice in the history of the Iowa Supreme Court.[1] She was first appointed to the court in 1993 by Governor Terry Branstad and her term expired on December 31, 2010.[2]
2010 election
- Main article: Iowa judicial elections, 2010
Ternus stood for retention in 2010.[3] She was not retained, with 55.04% of the vote going to "No".[4]
Education
Ternus received her B.A. from the University of Iowa in 1972 and her J.D. from Drake University Law School in 1977.[5]
Professional career
Prior to her appointment, Ternus worked in private practice for the law firm Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor and Fairgrave.[5]
Awards and associations
- Appointed member, Board of the State Justice Institute[6]
- Member, Board of Directors of the Conference of Chief Justices
- Member, Judicial Conference Committee on Federal-State Jurisdiction
- Member, Bar Admissions Committee, American Bar Association
- Past president, Polk County Bar Association
- Former member, Boards of Governors, Iowa State Bar Association
- Former member, Iowa Jury Instructions Committee
- Former member, Board of Directors of the Polk County Legal Aid Society
- Past president, Board of Counselors of Drake University Law School[1]
External links
- Ternus State of the Iowa Judiciary message, 2008
- WCFCourier.com, "Ternus: Keep judges insulated from politics," February 15, 2010
- Quad-City Times, "Ternus paints grim picture of condition of Iowa's courts," January 13, 2010
- Iowa Public Television, "Marsha K. Ternus, Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice," May 28, 2007
- The New York Times, Op-ed: "Heartland Justice," May 5, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Iowa Judicial Branch, Chief Justice Marsha K. Ternus
- ↑ Iowa Bar, Judicial Biographies: Supreme Court Justices up for Retention 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, Judges Standing for Retention, November 2, 2010 General Election
- ↑ 2010 General Election Unofficial Results
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Project Vote Smart, Chief Justice Marsha K. Ternus (IA)
- ↑ DesMoinesRegister.com, "Obama nominates Iowa chief justice to nonprofit's board," September 15, 2010
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa
State courts:
Iowa Supreme Court • Iowa Court of Appeals • Iowa district courts
State resources:
Courts in Iowa • Iowa judicial elections • Judicial selection in Iowa
