Ternus

Ternus is referring to Rev. Cary Gordon of Cornerstone World Outreach in Sioux City, Iowa.

Tyler Kingkade: Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Strikes Back At Critics Tyler Kingkade 2010

Project Jeremiah is an attempt to organize churches to actively encourage people to vote no on the retention vote of three Iowa Supreme Court justices on the Nov. 2 ballot, including Ternus.

Tyler Kingkade: Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Strikes Back At Critics Tyler Kingkade 2010

Ternus, Michael J. Streit and David L. Baker - chose not to counter the campaign.

Gay marriage fight targeted Iowa judges, politicizing rulings on issue Krissah Thompson 2010

In a rare rebuke by Iowa voters, Supreme Court Chief Justice Marsha Ternus and Justices David Baker and Michael Streit were thrown out of office in November, in what otherwise would have been a routine re-election campaign.

Bachmann praises ouster of Iowa judges in gay marriage ruling 2011

Iowa Supreme Court Justice Mark Cady, chosen by colleagues to replace Ternus as chief justice, defended the gay-marriage ruling this month in the annual State of the Judiciary speech to lawmakers.

Influence of special interests felt in state courts 2011

"It is ironic the very persons who have criticized the Varnum decision ... are now seeking to have their own constitutional rights protected by the courts," said Ternus during a talk at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.

Tyler Kingkade: Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Strikes Back At Critics Tyler Kingkade 2010

Justices Marsha Ternus, David Baker and Michael Streit will be removed at year's end after about 54 percent of voters backed their ouster – the first time Iowa voters have removed a Supreme Court justice since the current system began in 1962.

Gay-Rights Groups See Election As Major Setback AP 2010

"The pastor claims this law is unconstitutional, and has vowed to challenge the law," Ternus said.

Tyler Kingkade: Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Strikes Back At Critics Tyler Kingkade 2010

Justices Marsha Ternus, David Baker and Michael Streit will be removed at year's end after about 54 percent of voters backed their ouster – the first time Iowa voters have removed a Supreme Court justice since the current system began in 1962.

Gay-Rights Groups See Election As Major Setback AP 2010

AMES, IOWA -- Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Marsha Ternus fired back Tuesday against critics seeking to oust her and two other justices who were a part of a unanimous decision declaring a state ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional.

Tyler Kingkade: Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Strikes Back At Critics Tyler Kingkade 2010