Former Iowa Supreme Court justice ousted for same-sex marriage support

Former Iowa Supreme Court justice ousted for same-sex marriage support
Former Iowa Supreme Court justice ousted for same-sex marriage support

Former Iowa Supreme Court justice ousted for same-sex marriage support

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Marsha Ternus is the first woman to serve on Iowa’s Supreme Court, and was on the bench when she and her colleagues declared the ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. She was voted out of her seat the following year. Ternus discusses the politicization of justice, and details her experience in Iowa. Photo: AP