爱荷华州最高法官要求提高法官和公设辩护人的工资,并进行制度改革,以节省资金,提高公平性。 Iowa's top judge demands higher pay for judges and public defenders and system reforms to save money and improve fairness.

Iowa最高法院首席法官Susan Christensen敦促立法者提高法官和公设辩护人的工资,并在她2026年的司法状况演说中,对州治安法官系统进行整顿。 Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen urged lawmakers to raise judge and public defender pay and overhaul the state’s magistrate system during her 2026 Condition of the Judiciary address. 她列举了影响招聘和留用的低工资问题,指出最近一个地区法院开业时只吸引了两名申请人。 She cited low salaries affecting recruitment and retention, noting a recent district court opening drew only two applicants. Christensen还呼吁巩固治安法官系统,该系统目前有206名治安法官——其中许多法官未得到充分利用——的改革每年至少可节省250万美元,提高效率和公平性。 Christensen also called for consolidating the magistrate system, which currently has 206 magistrates—many underutilized—arguing reforms could save at least $2.5 million annually and improve efficiency and fairness.