David P. Odekirk
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David Paul Odekirk is a district court judge for the 1B District Court in Iowa. He was appointed to the court by Governor Terry Branstad on December 17, 2014. Odekirk was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Odekirk earned both his undergraduate and J.D. from the University of Iowa. Prior to being appointed to the court, he was an attorney in private practice.[1]
Odekirk was licensed to practice law in Iowa on January 21, 1994. As of September 2, 2016, there was no record of disciplinary orders against Odekirk from the Iowa Judicial Branch Office of Professional Regulation.[2]
Elections
2016
Fifty-nine Iowa District Court judges sought retention in the general election on November 8, 2016.[3]
David P. Odekirk was retained in the Iowa District 1B, District Court Judge David P. Odekirk Retention Election with 74.92% of the vote.
| Iowa District 1B, District Court Judge David P. Odekirk Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 David P. Odekirk | 74.92% | |
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election: Judicial," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
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Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the Governor of Iowa, "Gov. Branstad appoints Christopher L. Bruns and David P. Odekirk District Court Judges," December 17, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Judicial Branch Office of Professional Regulation, "Search Lawyers Licensed in Iowa," accessed September 2, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Judges Standing for Retention November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed September 1, 2016
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
