Posted on 06/30/2017 11:58:49 AM PDT by marktwain
| Iowa Chief Justice Mark Cady |
The Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court issued an order today banning guns from all courthouses.From the order:
Chief Justice Mark Cady says in his order that after reviewing the policies on guns across the state he found 44 of the 99 counties prohibit weapons in courthouses, 11 prohibit them in all county building sand sixteen prohibit weapons on in areas controlled by the judicial branch.
Accordingly, under our constitutional authority and responsibility to supervise and administer Iowa’s district courts, the supreme court now orders that all weapons are prohibited from courtrooms, court-controlled spaces, and public areas of courthouses and other justice centers occupied by the court system. This order does not affect the authority of county or city officials to determine appropriate employment policies for their employees in county and city offices located in courthouses and other justice centers. This order also does not affect the authority of peace officers to carry weapons in courthouses and justice centers while performing law enforcement duties. The chief judge of each judicial district is authorized to work with county and city officials as well as courthouse and public building security committees to develop additional policies and procedures necessary to implement this supervisory order. This order applies to the Judicial Branch Building.It is legal for the Chief Justice of Iowa to do this, because the Iowa courts are a separate and co-equal branch of the Iowa government, not a lower level of government such as county, town, and city governments.
Dated this 19th day of June, 2017.
Iowa justices have retention elections every six years, which they often win with 2/3 of the vote or more.
He looks like he’d be so much fun at a party.
That's because nobody campaigns against them.
Usually the hard core party faithful vote for them.
If we really want to get them off our backs, a project in each state to shine a light on judges and their records should be instituted.
It happened in California in the 80's with the anti-Death Penalty judge Rose Bird and her henchmen.
They were all voted out. But it took a ton of publicity for people to understand what she was doing.
This is a ban against weapons in court houses except those carried by officers of the peace. That is not unreasonable at all.
We have the same deal here in Gwinnett county. No weapons in the court house. I’m a 2nd amendment gun nut and I’m OK with it.
Court houses and public areas used by the court.
Many court houses contain multiple public offices other than courtrooms.
A ban on weapons in court rooms is more reasonable than a ban on weapons in court houses.
Jim Carrey’s grandfather?
I vote against all the judges every time, I figure that the Republican governor can always replace them. The only time I remember a judge getting removed was because of the gay marriage ruling.
Possibly. But there’s a difference between legislators, legislating and legislating from the bench. That is not in the Justice’s Jurisdiction. I suggest he contact the assembly/senate or whatever they have to let them create laws.
“A notorious double murder was committed in the County, and the Chief Justice banned citizens from carrying weapons in the court house”
And had this policy been in effect before the double murder, does he think it would have been prevented? Iowa is filled with progressives, and always has been.
What kind of party? In boys town? What a Nancy boy!
Oh yeah, these bans will surely stop bad guys. Right. Just another gun free zone for chumps.
Courthouses are one of the few no-weapons zones in MS.
“He looks like he’d be so much fun at a party.”
Would you let your kids, or grandkids be alone with him?
Well actually you have go go through the metal detector to get in and there are a lot of armed cops in the court house. Its not a kill zone.
I also think it is reasonable to ban guns in courthouses except for law enforcement personnel.
If everyone goes through a metal detector, it’s going to be a very safe place for everyone.
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