When It Comes to the Court, Accountability Matters

Chris Geidner of ‘Law Dork’ breaks down the recent state supreme court rulings on abortion

Last week, the Iowa Supreme Court stopped a 2018 abortion ban from going into effect. It happened almost by accident. With one judge recusing herself, the court’s decision was 3-3. The result is that a 2019 ruling striking down the ban as unconstitutional remains in effect.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds had asked the state’s high court to take up the case again…