State Judicial Nominating Commission of Iowa
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The State Judicial Nominating Commission of Iowa is an independent body that screens and recommends candidates for appointment to Iowa’s appellate courts, including the Iowa Supreme Court.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| State Judicial Nominating Commission of Iowa canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government body
ⓘ
judicial nominating commission ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote judicial independence
ⓘ
promote judicial quality ⓘ reduce political influence in judicial selection ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Iowa
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Iowa
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdToImplement | Iowa merit selection system for judges ⓘ |
| decisionType | recommendatory, not appointive ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ethical standards of judicial candidates
ⓘ
impartiality of judicial candidates ⓘ professional qualifications of judicial candidates ⓘ |
| governsTypeOfCourt | appellate courts of Iowa ⓘ |
| hasChair | Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court ⓘ |
| hasComposition |
lawyer members
ⓘ
nonlawyer members ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
certify nominees to the governor
ⓘ
compile list of nominees for judicial vacancies ⓘ |
| hasRole |
assist in appointment of appellate judges
ⓘ
assist in appointment of judges of the Iowa Court of Appeals ⓘ assist in appointment of justices of the Iowa Supreme Court ⓘ recommend judicial candidates ⓘ screen judicial candidates ⓘ |
| hasScope | statewide ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.iowacourts.gov ⓘ |
| isIndependentOf |
Government of Iowa
ⓘ
surface form:
Iowa Executive Branch
Iowa General Assembly ⓘ
surface form:
Iowa Legislature
|
| legalBasis |
Iowa Code
ⓘ
Constitution of the State of Iowa ⓘ
surface form:
Iowa Constitution
|
| locatedIn | Des Moines, Iowa ⓘ |
| memberAppointedBy | Governor of Iowa ⓘ |
| memberElectedBy | Iowa State Bar members ⓘ |
| nominatesFor |
Iowa Court of Appeals
ⓘ
Iowa Supreme Court ⓘ |
| operatesInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| overseenBy |
Iowa state court system
ⓘ
surface form:
Iowa Judicial Branch
|
| partOf |
Iowa state court system
ⓘ
surface form:
Judicial Branch of Iowa
|
| recommendsTo | Governor of Iowa ⓘ |
| relatedTo | District Judicial Nominating Commissions of Iowa ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | merit-based judicial selection ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Iowa open meetings laws
ⓘ
Iowa public records laws ⓘ |
| usesProcess |
application review
ⓘ
candidate interviews ⓘ deliberation and voting on nominees ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Iowa State Bar Association
ⓘ
Government of Iowa ⓘ
surface form:
Office of the Governor of Iowa
|
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