Iowa Supreme Court Justice David May and other justices face a retention vote

Under Iowa law, judges are appointed by the governor and then subject to regular elections. All Iowans can vote on appellate judges, while district judges appear on the ballot in their respective counties.

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At the top of this year's list is Justice David May, appointed to the Supreme Court in 2022 and facing his first retention vote. In his first two years as a judge, May was involved in several high-profile cases, most notably the ruling in favor of Iowa's six-week abortion ban.

Also on retainer are Judges Tyler Buller, Mary Elizabeth Chicchelly, Samuel Langholz and Chief Justice Mary Ellen Tabor of the Iowa Court of Appeals, the state's intermediate appeals court. Tabor has been on the pitch since 2010, Chicchelly since 2021, Buller since 2022 and Langholz since 2023.