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Carl J. Petersen (Iowa)
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Carl J. Petersen is a District 3A judge in Iowa.[1] Peterson was appointed by Governor Terry Branstad on September 4, 2012.[1] He was retained in 2014 for a term that expires on December 31, 2020.[2]
Elections
2014
Petersen was retained to the 3A District Court with 75.3 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Education
Petersen was awarded his undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa in 1990 and his J.D. from Hamline University in 1993.[3]
Career
- 2012-2020: Judge, Iowa District Three
- 2000-2012: Lyon County attorney
- 1997-2000: Magistrate judge, Cass County, Iowa
- 1993-2000: Attorney in private practice[4]
- Present: Adjunct professor, Colorado Technical University
- Present: Voluntary firefighter, Lester Community Fire Department[3]
Awards and associations
- Member, Iowa County Attorney Association, President in 2007
- Member, Iowa Bar Association, Member
- Member, Jury Instruction Committee, Member
- Member, Lyon County Bar Association, Member[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gov. Terry Branstad's Press Release, "Gov. Branstad appoints Carl Petersen District Court Judge," September 4, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Judges Standing for Retention November 4, 2014 General Election," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Iowa Judicial Branch, "District Three Judges and Magistrates," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ Explore Okoboji News, "Lyon County Attorney Carl J. Petersen Appointed District Judge of Third Judicial District," September 21, 2012
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa
State courts:
Iowa Supreme Court • Iowa Court of Appeals • Iowa district courts
State resources:
Courts in Iowa • Iowa judicial elections • Judicial selection in Iowa
