Marsha Ternus
Marsha Ternus | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office September 2006 – December 31, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Louis A. Lavorato |
| Succeeded by | Mark Cady |
| Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office September 7, 1993 – December 31, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Louis W. Schultz |
| Succeeded by | Thomas D. Waterman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1951 Vinton, Iowa, U.S. |
Marsha K. Ternus (born May 30, 1951)[1] is an American lawyer who served as a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from September 7, 1993, to December 31, 2010.
Life
[edit]The members of the court selected her as chief justice in 2006. She was the first woman to serve as chief justice of Iowa's highest court. [2] As a Justice, Ternus was part of the unanimous Iowa Supreme Court ruling legally recognizing same-sex marriage in Iowa. Later, she was removed from office after a judicial retention election,[3] following campaigning by groups opposed to same-sex marriage including the National Organization for Marriage.[4] In 2012, Ternus received a Profile in Courage Award from the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation,[5] along with fellow Justices David L. Baker and Michael Streit.
From 2013 to 2016, she was Director of the Harkin Institute for Public Policy.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Who's Who in American Law, 1998-1999. Marquis Who's Who. 1998. p. 775. ISBN 978-0-8379-3513-3.
- ^ "Marsha K. Ternus (1993-2010)". October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Iowans Dismiss Three Justices". Des Moines Register. November 3, 2010. Archived from the original on December 27, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Glover, Mike (October 25, 2010). "Gay Marriage Foes Back Push To Oust Iowa Justices". Boston.com. Associated Press. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ 2012 JFK Profile in Courage Award Winners Announced (March 12, 2012)
- ^ "Marsha Ternus to retire as director of the Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement". 25 April 2016.
External links
[edit]- Iowa Judicial Branch Past Iowa Supreme Court Justices page for Marsha Ternus at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-09-24)
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