Iowa ranks 41st nationally in judicial compensation and trails surrounding states. “Like my dad used to say, ‘You get what you pay for,’” Christensen said.

BACK HERE AT HOME, IOWA LAWMAKERS ARE RECEIVING AN UPDATE ON THE IOWA JUDICIAL BRANCH IN HER FIFTH STATE OF THE JUDICIARY. CHIEF JUSTICE SUSAN CHRISTIANSEN ASKED STATE LAWMAKERS TO REDUCE THE ...

BACK HERE AT HOME, IOWA LAWMAKERS ARE RECEIVING AN UPDATE ON THE IOWA JUDICIAL BRANCH IN HER FIFTH STATE OF THE JUDICIARY. CHIEF JUSTICE SUSAN CHRISTIANSEN ASKED STATE LAWMAKERS TO REDUCE THE ...

“It’s about staying the course on the work we’ve begun while also reaffirming our dedication to the people of Iowa, the hardworking public servants with the judicial branch, the lawyers who ...

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 ...

Christensen says a top issue for the Iowa Judicial Branch is getting more attorneys who are willing to represent clients who can’t afford their own attorney. She says the state has only half the ...

Chief Justice Susan Christensen is in the middle of first row. (Iowa Judicial Branch photo) Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen is making another pitch for judges’ pay raises.

Susan Larson Christensen, chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, gave the annual Condition ... Christensen said there are also areas where the judicial branch can become more efficient, calling for ...

but the Iowa Judicial Branch posted a news release Dec. 12 regarding the amendment. The governor’s office did not respond to a request from The Gazette for comment about the amendment.

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 ...