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Charles Wolle
Charles Wolle was a Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. He joined the court in 1987 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan. He left office on December 06, 2022, when he died.[1]
Early life and education
Wolle graduated from Harvard College with his bachelor's degree in 1959 and from the University of Iowa College of Law with his J.D. degree in 1961.[1]
Military service
Wolle served and enlisted in the United States Army Reserve as a Sergeant from 1961 to 1967 at the height of the Vietnam Conflict.[1]
Professional career
Wolle began his legal career as a private practice attorney in Iowa from 1961 to 1980. In 1981, Wolle was appointed by the Iowa Judicial Nominating Commission as a judge for Iowa District Three. He served on that court for two years, until being appointed to the Iowa Supreme Court. Wolle has served as a faculty member at the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada.[1]
Judicial career
Southern District of Iowa
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, Wolle was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on July 1, 1987 to a seat vacated by William Stuart as Stuart went on senior status. Wolle was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 5, 1987 and received commission on August 6, 1987. Wolle served as chief judge of the Southern District of Iowa from 1992 to 2001 before assuming senior status on October 16, 2001. He left office on December 06, 2022, when he died.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Charles Wolle biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa 2001-2022 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa 1987-2001 |
Succeeded by - |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Stephanie Rose • Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger • Stephen Locher | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Thomas Shields (Iowa) • Ross Walters • Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. • Helen C. Adams • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Charles Wolle • John Jarvey • James M. Love • John Simson Woolson • Smith McPherson • Martin Joseph Wade • Charles Almon Dewey • William Stuart • Harold Vietor • William Hanson (federal judge) • Edwin Hicklin • Roy Stephenson • Carroll Switzer • William F. Riley • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Robert Pratt • Charles Wolle • Ronald Longstaff • William Stuart • Harold Vietor • William Hanson (federal judge) • Roy Stephenson • | ||
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
