Mark Cady

Mark Cady
Cady in 2015
Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
In office
January 11, 2011 – November 15, 2019
Preceded byMarsha Ternus
Succeeded byDavid Wiggins (Acting)
Personal details
Born(1953-07-12)July 12, 1953
Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S.
DiedNovember 15, 2019(2019-11-15) (aged 66)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyIndependent
EducationDrake University (BA, JD)

Mark Steven Cady (July 12, 1953 – November 15, 2019) was an American jurist. He served on the Iowa Supreme Court for 21 years from 1998 to 2019. From 2011 to 2019, he was the chief justice of the court. He was the author of the court's opinion in Varnum v. Brien, which legalized same-sex marriage in Iowa.[1]

  1. ^ "'He leaves behind a legacy of service and dedication that we should never forget': Iowa's leaders remember Chief Justice Mark Cady". Des Moines Register. 2019-11-16.