State Members and Vacancies
Judicial Vacancies on the Iowa Appellate Courts
Iowa Supreme Court Notice of Vacancy with Application and Background Information Forms (January 21, 2020) (Justice Wiggins)
Judicial Candidates for the Iowa Appellate Courts
Candidates for Iowa Supreme Court Vacancy with Applications and Writing Samples (February 26, 2020) (Justice Wiggins)
Judicial Nominees for the Iowa Appellate Courts
Nominees for Iowa Supreme Court Vacancy (March 6, 2020) (Justice Wiggins)
Judicial Appointments for the Iowa Appellate Courts
Governor Appoints New Justice to the Iowa Supreme Court (April 3, 2020) (Justice Wiggins)
State Judicial Nominating Commission
Chair
Patricia “Trish” Roberts
Secretary
Kathleen Law
sjnc@iowa.gov
| Elected Lawyer Members | Term Expires |
|---|---|
| Henry Bevel Waterloo, IA |
6-30-23 |
| Christine L. Conover Cedar Rapids, IA |
6-30-21 |
| Leon Spies Iowa City, IA |
6-30-25 |
| Dorothy O’Brien Davenport, IA |
6-30-23 |
| Jeff Goodman West Des Moines. IA |
6-30-21 |
| Kristina Stanger Des Moines, IA |
6-30-25 |
| Janece M. Valentine Fort Dodge, IA |
6-30-25 |
| John Gray Sioux City, IA |
6-30-23 |
| Appointed Members | Term Expires |
|---|---|
| Kathy Pearson Cedar Rapids, IA |
4-30-24 |
| Lance Horbach Montezuma, IA |
4-30-20 |
| Steve Berger Wellman, IA |
4-30-20 |
| Helen Sinclair Melrose, IA |
4-30-22 |
| John Bloom West Des Moines, IA |
4-30-24 |
| Kathleen Law Des Moines, IA |
4-30-22 |
| Steve Sukup Clear Lake, IA |
4-30-22 |
| Patricia “Trish” Roberts Carroll, IA |
4-30-20 |
| Dan Huitink Pella, IA |
4-30-24 |
State Judicial Nominating Commission Internal Rules
State Judicial Nominating Commission Organizational Meeting Minutes January 20, 2020
State Judicial Nominating Commission Meeting Minutes January 9, 2020
State Judicial Nominating Commission Organizational Meeting Minutes November 26, 2019