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Marsha Ternus
Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
In office
September 7, 1993 – December 31, 2010
Preceded byLouis W. Schultz
Succeeded byThomas D. Waterman
Personal details
Born (1951-05-30) May 30, 1951 (age 73)
Vinton, Iowa, U.S.

Marsha K. Ternus (born May 30, 1951)[1] is an American lawyer who served as a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from September 7, 1993, to December 31, 2010. As a Justice, Ternus was part of the unanimous Iowa Supreme Court ruling legally recognizing same-sex marriage in Iowa, and was removed from office after a judicial retention election,[2] following campaigning by groups opposed to same-sex marriage including the National Organization for Marriage.[3] In 2012, Ternus received a Profile in Courage Award from the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation,[4] along with fellow Justices David L. Baker and Michael Streit.

From 2013 to 2016, she was Director of the Harkin Institute for Public Policy.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Who's Who in American Law, 1998-1999. Marquis Who's Who. 1998. p. 775.
  • ^ "Iowans Dismiss Three Justices". Des Moines Register. November 3, 2010. Archived from the original on December 27, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  • ^ Glover, Mike (October 25, 2010). "Gay Marriage Foes Back Push To Oust Iowa Justices". Boston.com. Associated Press. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  • ^ 2012 JFK Profile in Courage Award Winners Announced (March 12, 2012)
  • ^ "Marsha Ternus to retire as director of the Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement". 25 April 2016.
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    Political offices
    Preceded by

    Louis W. Schultz

    Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
    1993–2010
    Succeeded by

    Thomas D. Waterman


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