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Douglas Staskal
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Douglas Staskal is a judge of District 5C of Iowa. He was appointed to this position in February 2001.[1] He was most recently retained in 2014 for a term that expires on December 31, 2020.[2]
Elections
2014
Staskal was retained to the District 5C Court with 71.2 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Education
Staskal received his bachelor's and J.D. degrees from the University of Iowa in 1976 and 1979, respectively.[1]
Career
Staskal began his career as an assistant attorney general and an assistant state appellate defender. He also worked as a private practice lawyer for 10 years before he joined District Five as a district associate judge in January of 1996. He was promoted to district judge in February of 2001.[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Polk County Bar Association
- Member, Iowa State Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Blackstone Inn of Court
- Member, Iowa Judges Association
- Courts and Community Committee, Iowa Judges Association
- Judicial Technology Committee, Iowa Judicial Branch[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
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
