Susan Christensen is a judge of the Iowa Supreme Court. She assumed office in 2018. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028. Christensen ran for re-election for judge of the Iowa Supreme Court. She won in the retention election on November 3, 2020. Christensen was elected by her peers as chief justice in February 2020. She was elected to another term in January 2021. Christensen first became a member of the court by appointment. She was appointed in 2018 by Governor Kim Reynolds, replacing retired Justice Bruce Zager. Christensen was sworn in on September 4, 2018, becoming the third female justice in the history of the court. Christensen previously served as a district judge of Iowa District 4 from 2015 to 2018.
