Underage drinking at Chief Judge's home
July 21, 2009
Iowa: On July 12, 2009, seven 19 year-olds were charged with underage possession of alcohol at the home of Marsha Ternus, chief judge of the Iowa Supreme Court. One of the youths cited for public intoxication and underage possession of alcohol was Robert Drake, Marsha Ternus' son. Her husband, Dennis Drake, was on the scene during the time of the citations and arrests, but denied any wrongdoing. Arresting officer Michael Hake charged Dennis Drake with interference with official acts "and for possible investigation of providing alcoholic beverages to persons under age".
Judge Ternus has declined to say where she was during the arrests. Court spokeswoman Rebecca Colton said that "it would be inappropriate for either the chief justice or me to comment on any pending cases, including any cases involving family members of a judge."[1]
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa
State courts:
Iowa Supreme Court • Iowa Court of Appeals • Iowa district courts
State resources:
Courts in Iowa • Iowa judicial elections • Judicial selection in Iowa
