David R. Danilson
David R. Danilson was a judge of the Iowa Court of Appeals. Governor Chet Culver (D) appointed Danilson to succeed Judge John Miller. Danilson was sworn in on December 11, 2009.[1] He was retained in 2010 and 2016.[2] Danilson retired January 4, 2019.[3]
Danilson was selected to serve as chief judge in December 2013. He served in this position until January 2019.[3]
Education
Danilson received his undergraduate degree from Iowa State University in 1976 and his J.D. from Creighton Law School in 1979.[4][5]
Career
Danilson was in private practice in Boone and served as a judicial hospital referee and judicial magistrate between 1980 and 1987. He was appointed to the district associate bench in the Second Judicial District in 1987, and then to the district court bench in 1997. Danilson served as assistant chief district judge of the Second Judicial District until his appointment to the Iowa Court of Appeals.[5]
Awards and associations
- Member, Iowa State Bar Association
- Member, Iowa Judges Association[5]
Court of Appeals nomination
Danilson was one of three judges recommended to Governor Chet Culver by the Iowa Judicial Nominating Commission to fill a vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals. Eighteen people applied for the vacancy created by Judge John Miller's retirement.[6]
Elections
2016
Judge Danilson was retained in 2016.[7]
Election results
November 8 general election
David R. Danilson was retained in the Iowa Court of Appeals, Danilson's seat election with 69.81% of the vote.
| Iowa Court of Appeals, Danilson's seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 David R. Danilson | 69.81% | |
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State Official Results | ||
2010
Danilson was retained to the Iowa Court of Appeals on November 2, 2010, with 62.62 percent of the vote.[2]
- Main article: Iowa judicial elections, 2010
Noteworthy cases
Attorney not paid for indigent defense services due to issue with contract (2014)
- See also: Iowa Court of Appeals (Ofenbakh v. State Public Defender, No.13-1327)
- See also: Iowa Court of Appeals (Ofenbakh v. State Public Defender, No.13-1327)
When attorney Julia Ofenbakh was contracted to represent indigent persons in court for the public defender's office, it was for criminal and juvenile cases, not appellate services. She was, however, appointed to work an appellate proceeding in 2013. When she went to collect her check, the public defender's office denied her payment because she had not technically been contracted for appellate work. After a hearing, a district court ruled that she was entitled to payment.
| “ | There is no doubt that there was a mistake made by SPD, Court Administration, or the Court. But the evidence is overwhelming that there was reason to believe that the appointment was appropriate. Counsel should be compensated for work done.[8][9] | ” |
When the public defender's office appealed three judges of Iowa Court of Appeals—Chief Judge David R. Danilson and Judges Christopher McDonald and Amanda Potterfield—reversed and remanded the lower court's decision, finding that Ofenbakh was not entitled to be paid for her appellate services because her contract did not contemplate appellate work.[8]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Iowa Judicial Branch, "Judge Danilson investiture," December 1, 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Iowa 2010 Official General Election Results," accessed May 30, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Courier, "State appeals court judge will retire," November 15, 2018
- ↑ Iowa Judicial Branch, News Release: "Commission Names Nominees for Iowa Court of Appeals," August 18, 2009
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Iowa Judicial Branch: Court of Appeals, "Judge David Danilson," accessed May 30, 2015
- ↑ Sioux City Journal, "3 named as nominees for Iowa appeals court," August 18, 2009
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Judges Standing for Retention," July 27, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Iowa Court of Appeals, "Ofenbakh v. State Public Defender," August 13, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
