Mary Tabor
2010 - Present
2030
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Mary Tabor is a judge of the Iowa Court of Appeals. She assumed office on June 9, 2010. Her current term ends on December 31, 2030.
Tabor ran for re-election for judge of the Iowa Court of Appeals. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
She was appointed to the court by Democratic Governor Chet Culver on April 28, 2010, to succeed retiring Judge Robert Mahan.[1][2] She retained by voters in 2012 and 2018.[3]
The Iowa Court of Appeals announced on August 8, 2024, that it had elected Tabor chief judge. [4]
Education
Tabor received her bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa in 1985 and her J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1991.[1]
Career
- 2010 - Present: Judge, Iowa Court of Appeals
- 1999-2010: Director, Criminal Appeals Division, Iowa Department of Justice
- 1993-1999: Criminal Appeals Division, Iowa Department of Justice
- 1992-1993: Staff attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Election Commission[1]
Awards and associations
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Blackstone Inn of Court[5]
Elections
2024
See also: Iowa intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
Iowa Court of Appeals, Mary Tabor's seat
Mary Tabor was retained to the Iowa Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024 with 70.8% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
70.8
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804,390 | ||
No |
29.2
|
331,159 | |||
Total Votes |
1,135,549 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Tabor in this election.
2018
Iowa Court of Appeals
Mary Tabor was retained to the Iowa Court of Appeals on November 6, 2018 with 76.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
76.1
|
720,549 | ||
No |
23.9
|
225,736 | |||
Total Votes |
946,285 | ||||
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Selection method
Judges of the Iowa Court of Appeals are appointed by the governor with help from a nominating commission. When a vacancy occurs, the commission submits a list of three potential nominees to the governor, who appoints one to serve as judge. Newly appointed judges serve for one year after their appointment; they must then compete in a yes-no retention election (occurring during the regularly scheduled general election) if they wish to continue serving.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on the court of appeals, a judge must be:
- licensed to practice law in Iowa;
- a resident of the state of Iowa;
- a member of the Iowa State Bar; and
- under the age of 72 (retirement at 72 is mandatory, though older judges may apply to become a senior judge. Senior judges must work a minimum of 13 weeks a year and are to receive a monthly retirement annuity and an annual stipend. They must retire at age 78 (or 80, if reappointed by the supreme court for additional one-year terms).[7]
Selection of the chief judge
The chief judge of the Iowa court of appeals is selected by peer vote and serves for a two-year term.
2012
Tabor was retained to the Iowa Court of Appeals in the general election on November 6, 2012, winning 76.95 percent of the vote.[8][9]
- See also: Iowa judicial elections, 2012
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Culver Press Release, "Governor Culver Names Mary Tabor to the Iowa Court of Appeals," April 28, 2010
- ↑ The Daily Iowan, "Tabor appointed to Appeals Court," April 29, 2010
- ↑ Iowa Judicial Branch, "Judge Tabor investiture June 9," June 1, 2010
- ↑ ‘'Iowa Judicial Branch, "Iowa Court of Appeals elects Tabor as Chief Judge," accessed August 22, 2024
- ↑ Iowa Judicial Branch, "Court of Appeals, Judge Mary Tabor," accessed October 1, 2015
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Iowa," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Legislative Services Agency, "Judicial Retirement System," July 2013
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General Election Results: Court of Appeals," accessed May 30, 2015
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Judges Standing for Retention 2012," accessed May 30, 2015
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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
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