Make Iowa’s Courts Accessible to Iowans
Through the Justice Accessibility Act
by Sondra Wilson. Updated Sept. 22, 2025.
Art. I Sec. II of the Iowa Constitution guarantees to Iowans the “right to reform” our Government, setting forth, “All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for the protection, security, and benefit of the people, and they have the right, at all times, to alter or reform the same, whenever the public good may require it.“
92% of low-income U.S. Citizens are unable to find legal assistance for civil matters. [1] Here in Iowa, the average Citizen earns $18.63/hr., while the average rate for a civil litigation lawyer in Iowa is $254/hr. [2] Through passing a new piece of legislation called the Justice Accessibility Act, the PIA will be able to perform the following tasks to ensure all Iowans may readily access the courts:
Simplify the Iowa Rules of Courtroom Procedure — We will transform the obscenely-complex 309 Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure, 63 Rules of Evidence, and 89 Rules of Criminal Procedure into step-by-step instructions that makes navigating the courts much simpler for everyday Iowans. This work has already begun. READ MORE.
Organize Iowa Supreme Court opinions into a user-friendly database —The PIA will:
1.) Organize Iowa Supreme Court opinions by topic (property rulings, civil rights rulings, environmental, defamation, etc.),
2.) Provide a brief summary description for each case — similar to the Synopses as found on CaseBriefs. Instead of having to blindly click into unlabeled opinions, as is currently seen on the state’s website, each case will be organized by topic and have a brief summary of what was decided by the court,
3.) I will work with Iowa’s Legislature to enact laws which require Iowa’s Judicial Branch to implement make their database accessible to Iowans in this way, or, in the alternative — if we can’t get the Judicial Branch to comply, the executive branch will post a publicly-accessible database to ensure Iowans have easy access to case rulings which impact their lives.
Finish developing www.ReUniteTheStates.org as a State-Run Self-Help Website — I spent about a decade transcribing and organizing legal term definitions throughout this page. The PIA will finish the job. The site will create multiple “skins” so that the user can find an aesthetically-pleasing look that best suits them (professional, colorblind mode, for kids, comics — whichever skin makes it more fun to learn a tedious topic).
Develop Curriculum to Teach jurisprudence in High Schools — Students will graduate knowing the difference between criminal and civil law. and basic step-by-step what to do if your rights are violated – including by an officer or government official (e.g. color of law crimes). Students should know how to create an effective contract, and other important aspects of law. READ MORE.
For those who are unsure why this is all important, or if you just want to poke your head in to learn a bit more about the law, here’s a self-help page to get started:
“We must make the courts accessible in order to achieve, ‘liberty and justice for all.’ Otherwise we are simply lying to children via making them say the Pledge of Allegiance.”
“We must use the democratic process in order to restore our republic.” — Sondra Wilson
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References
[1]: Clio. (Retrieved 9 June 2025). How Much Should I Charge as a Lawyer in Iowa? https://www.clio.com/resources/legal-trends/compare-lawyer-rates/ia/
[2]: Legal Services Corporation. (28 April 2022). “The Justice Gap: The Unmet Civil Legal Needs of Low-Income Americans.” The Justice Gap Report, Legal Services Corporation, 28 Apr. 2022, justicegap.lsc.gov/
[3]: ZipRecruiter. Hourly salary in Iowa. https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Hourly-Pay-Salary–in-Iowa