Group Sends Questionnaires to Judges; 80 Jurists Up for Retention Are Asked to Declare Their Positions On Controversial Issues

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DES MOINES (AP) - A newly formed group called Iowans Concerned About Judges is asking about 80 judges who are up for retention this November to declare their positions on a number of controversial issues.

The group, made up of a handful of conservative organizations, contends Iowans have a right to know how judges feel about issues including same-sex marriage, abortion, assisted suicide, eminent domain and displaying the Ten Commandments in courtrooms and schools.

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Group Sends Questionnaires to Judges; 80 Jurists Up for Retention Are Asked to Declare Their Positions On Controversial Issues

The five-page judicial questionnaire, containing 15 questions, was e-mailed this month to judges ...

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