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Chief Judge Pratt to retire from federal district court in Iowa
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July 12, 2011
Iowa: Chief Judge Robert Pratt, of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, has announced his retirement as the highest-ranking judge of that court. The 64-year-old stated that he will retire from active service on July 1, 2012 but will continue to serve as a senior judge. This senior status allows older judges the ability to hear a reduced number of cases. Pratt explained, "It is my present intention to continue to render substantial judicial service to the court as a senior judge."[1]
Pratt was first appointed to the district court by President Bill Clinton in 1997. Prior to becoming a judge, he worked for the Legal Aid Society. He has announced his retirement a year in advance to allow time to appoint a new judge.[1]
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