Chickasaw County, Iowa (Judicial)

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The people of Chickasaw County are served by District One of the Iowa District Courts.

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa has jurisdiction in Chickasaw County. Appeals from the Northern District go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.


Judges

Chickasaw County, Iowa

District Court

Iowa District One

District judges

District 1A
District 1B

Associate judges

District 1A
District 1B

Senior judges

District 1A

District 1B

Associate juvenile judges

District 1A
District 1B

Magistrate judges

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See also

External links

Footnotes

Elections

See also: Iowa judicial elections

Iowa is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Iowa, click here.

Election rules

Retention election

In Iowa's retention elections, voters are asked to decide whether a judge should remain in office. The judge is retained for a new term if a majority of voters answers with a "yes" vote. If the majority responds with a "no" vote, the judge is removed from the bench at the end of the term.[1]

Judges must file for retention at least 104 days prior to the election which precedes the end of their term. If a judge does not file a declaration of candidacy, the term will become vacant upon expiration.[2]

According to a brochure released by the Iowa Judicial Branch, the purpose of Iowa's retention elections is to evaluate the competency of judges, as opposed to the popularity of their individual rulings.[1]