20 Feb IOWA LEGISLATURE CONTINUES ATTACK ON JUDICIAL BRANCH (Editorial) Another aggressive attack has started at the capitol in Des Moines. The attack is, once again, on the independence of our Judiciary as a co-equal branch of the government. Republican leadership sees that there are ideological differences for our seven justices that often results in a four to three decision on important cases of our State. These legislators want to change the majority vote rules in our Supreme Court to a SUPER-majority in cases involving a constitutional question. Why? A shift
Another aggressive attack has started at the capitol in Des Moines. The attack is, once again, on the independence of our Judiciary as a co-equal branch of the government. Republican leadership sees that there are ideological differences for our seven justices that often results in a four to three decision on important cases of our State. These legislators want to change the majority vote rules in our Supreme Court to a SUPER-majority in cases involving a constitutional question. Why? A shift