The Iowa Supreme Court on Tuesday announced the initial steps toward creating the Chief Justice Mark S. Cady Learning Center on the first floor of the Judicial Branch Building in Des Moines. Cady, who died unexpectedly on Nov. 15, was a longtime advocate for civics education, and one of his goals was to create such an interactive learning center, judicial officials said in a news release. Cady served on the iCivics board of directors, initiating the Iowa Supreme Court court-on-the-road program to bring oral arguments to Iowa communities, traveling around the state to meet with Iowa students to discuss the role of the judicial branch of government, and welcoming civic groups to the Iowa Judicial Branch Building. The Supreme Court is working with students in the Iowa State University graphic design, industrial design and interior design programs to design the center. The learning center will have interactive exhibits to show the process of a case through Iowa’s court system, highlight Iowa’s civil rights history, and show the importance of fair and impartial courts.