The chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court says Iowans are “losing access to justice” because of dwindling financial support of the courts. Due to budget cuts, Chief Justice Mark Cady says there’s been a 10 percent reduction in the court system’s workforce just in the past year.
Cady spoke with reporters shortly after delivering his eighth annual address at the statehouse. During his speech, Cady told legislators “the writings on the wall.”
Governor Kim Reynolds recommended a nearly two MILLION dollar cut in the court’s CURRENT budget. That proposal is part of a plan to trim the state budget by nearly 35 million dollars to deal with lower-than-expected state tax collections.
