Des Moines, January 13, 2015— On Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at 10 a.m., in the House Chambers of the Iowa State Capitol, Chief Justice Mark Cady of the Iowa Supreme Court will address a joint convention of the General Assembly on the State of the Judiciary.

Chief Justice Cady will report on progress in the past year toward making the Iowa Judicial Branch the best, most advanced, and most responsive court system in the nation. The chief justice will highlight daily efforts he has seen toward reaching this goal in family treatment courts, juvenile courts, innovations in the civil justice system, courthouse security, improvements in technology, and efforts to find solutions to end disparities in the criminal justice system.

Live video will be streamed on the Iowa Legislature website beginning at 10:00 a.m. Stream the video.

Members of the media may obtain advance copies of the speech January 14, 2015, at 8:30 a.m., in the supreme court courtroom at the Capitol. The message will be posted on the Iowa Judicial Branch website at 10:45 a.m.