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Carl J. Petersen (Iowa)

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Carl J. Petersen

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Iowa District Court 3A
Tenure
Present officeholder

Education

Bachelor's

University of Iowa, 1990

Law

Hamline University, 1993


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]

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