DES MOINES The Iowa Supreme Court again selected Justice Susan Christensen as chief on Friday.
The court in each odd-numbered year at its first meeting designates one justice as chief by a majority vote to serve a two-year term. Christensen was first selected as chief following the retirement of Acting Chief Justice David Wiggins in February of last year.
“After a very challenging first 10 months, I am honored to continue to serve as Chief Justice of Iowa’s court system,” Christensen said in a statement. “I have seen how the judges and employees of the judicial branch responded to the pandemic and derecho and I could not be more proud of their efforts. Everyone in the judicial branch faced both crises head on and responded quickly, doing whatever was needed to keep our courts open to the fullest extent, while keeping our people safe, and protecting our communities. I am humbled to lead such a resilient group of public servants.”