Retention races set for 70 district and 2 appeals judges
Iowa voters face retention ballots for 70 district court judges and two Court of Appeals judges in 2014. The process follows merit selection rules with the first full year after appointment and every six years for lower courts, and every eight for the Supreme Court.
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Iowa District Court
Court of Appeals
Benton
Iowa
Johnson
Jones, Linn
Tama
Iowa Supreme Court
Selec
Iowa State Bar Association
Joe Feller
Feller
Sibley
Judicial Performance Review
Thomas Bower
Christopher McDonald
Casey Jones Career Biography Snapshot
Casey Jones was named to the bench in 2007 after a career in private practice and public service. He served as Linn County Advocate and federal public defender in the Northern District of Iowa, and previously as an assistant Linn County attorney in the criminal division.
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Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa College of Law
Linn County
Northern District of Iowa
Hoover-Grinde Receives Varied Judicial Performance Ratings
The summary notes Fae Hoover-Grinde, a Juris Doctor with Legal Aid and Linn County Public Defender experience, rated from 4.22 to 4.58 on judges’ questions, signaling above average performance. Sixth District judges Bergan, Chichelly, Hoover-Grinde, and Chief Judge Grady posted scores between 3.88 and 4.84, indicating performance ranging from adequate to above average. Hoover-Grinde received unclear completion of the final rating.
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Sixth Judicial District
Marsha Bergan
Mary Chichelly
Fae
Hoover-Grinde
Patrick Grady
Angeline Wilson Named 2007 Appointee from Cedar Rapids
Angeline Wilson, appointed in 2007, hails from Cedar Rapids. She holds a Juris Doctorate and has served in private practice and as an assistant county attorney in Henry and Linn counties. Her retention rate ranks at 99 percent among the 6th Judicial District associates, with Casey Jones, Russell Keast, and Barbara Liesveld posting 3.97 to 4.81 scores. Jones and Keast each reached 96 percent retention.
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Cedar Rapids
Drake University Law School
Linn County
University of Iowa College of Law
Henry County
6Th Judicial Associate District
Casey Jones
Russell Keast
Barbara Liesveld
Angeline Wilson
Jones
Keast
Iowa Senate race headed for photo finish Ernst leads Braley
Quinnipiac poll shows Joni Ernst 48 percent to Bruce Braley 46 percent among likely voters with a 3.2 point margin of error. Independents tilt to Ernst 47 41 as Braley leads among women 53 40 and among those who have already voted 58 37. Branstad leads Hatch 55 37 in governor race.
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Cedar Rapids
Towa
Quinnipiac University
Joni Ernst
U.S
Bruce Braley
Ernst
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Peter Brown
Quinnipiac
Braley
Brown
United States Senate
Washington
Terry Branstad
Jack Hatch
Hatch
Branstad
Iowa State
St. Ambrose Galvin Fine Arts Center
Davenport
Senate
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Iowa City
Iowa City Legal Aid Office
Johnson County
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Grinde
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Thegazette
U.S. Senate
Lowa
James Q. Lynch
Olevnntceweeler
Jeff Cook
Quad-City Times
Jay Ane Ee
Rene
Gancy
Brickside Café
Boyson Rd
Hia
Cranky Hank
1St Ave
Paul Revere
51St St NE
Roscoe’s Pizza Art Aci DA Nal
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Ruby’s
2Nd St
MasReiy
J. Lomaso’s Pizza
Center Point Rd
Hiaweth
Marior
Union Station
16Th Ave
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