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Iowa Code § 602.4101 (2026)

Justices — quorum

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1. The supreme court consists of seven justices. A majority of the justices sitting constitutes a quorum, but fewer than three justices is not a quorum.

2. Justices of the supreme court shall be nominated and appointed and shall stand for retention in office as provided in chapter 46. Justices of the supreme court shall qualify for office as provided in chapter 63. 83 Acts, ch 186, §5101, 10201; 98 Acts, ch 1184, §1, 4 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1986–2026 · leading case: Hayes v. Kerns, 387 N.W.2d 302 (Iowa 1986).
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Hayes v. Kerns, 387 N.W.2d 302 (Iowa 1986). · cites it 2× “Even though a three-justice panel of this court (a statutory quorum under Iowa Code section 602.4101(1)) has overruled Hayes’ motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, we hold that as long as the case is before us we may reexamine our jurisdiction in light of…”
State v. O'DELL, 456 N.W.2d 910 (Iowa 1990). · cites it 4× “Iowa Code § 602.4101 (1). The reviewing panel of justices considers the submission anew and may either ratify the action of the single justice or disavow it in whole or in part.”
People v. Shaw, 2026 NY Slip Op 00961 (NY 2026). · cites it 3× “The third Justice making up the quorum in Lane ( see Iowa Code § 602.4101), who concurred in the result only, opined that as he agreed with the "conclusion that [the third party's] consent was validly obtained" he would "affirm the judgment of the district court on that narrow…”
State of Iowa v. Warren William Lovell (Iowa Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 602.4101 . 8 these circumstances, we hold Lovell consented to the jurisdiction of the district court to go forward with the resentencing.”
— Iowa Code § 602.4101(1) — 2 cases
Hayes v. Kerns, 387 N.W.2d 302 (Iowa 1986). “Even though a three-justice panel of this court (a statutory quorum under Iowa Code section 602.4101(1)) has overruled Hayes’ motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, we hold that as long as the case is before us we may reexamine our jurisdiction in light of…”
State v. O'DELL, 456 N.W.2d 910 (Iowa 1990). “Iowa Code § 602.4101 (1). The reviewing panel of justices considers the submission anew and may either ratify the action of the single justice or disavow it in whole or in part.”
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