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James McGlynn
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James McGlynn is a senior judge of the Second District of Iowa. He joined the court as an associate justice in 1999, and was appointed to district court judge in November 2012 by then-Governor Terry Branstad.[1] He was retained in 2014 for a term that would expire on December 31, 2020.[2] He retired from the Court in September 2020 and assumed senior status.[3]
Elections
2014
McGlynn was retained to the 2B District Court with 73.3 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014.
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2010
- Main article: Iowa judicial elections, 2010
McGlynn was retained on November 2, 2010, with 67.12% of the vote.[4][5]
Education
McGlynn received his undergraduate degree from Drake University in 1972 and his J.D. from the Creighton University School of Law in 1975.[6]
Career
McGlynn was a private practice lawyer from 1975 until his judicial appointment in 1999. During this time he served in various positions such as assistant county attorney and judicial magistrate for Kossuth County, and as an assistant Webster County attorney.[6] He was appointed an associate juvenile judge in 1999.[6] He was retained for this position on November 2, 2010, to a six-year term, but was appointed to a higher judgeship before the end of his term.[4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Omaha.com, "Iowa Gov. Branstad names District Court judge," November 3, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Judges Standing for Retention November 4, 2014 General Election," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ The Daily Freeman-Journal, "McGlynn recognized for service," accessed July 12, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "2010 Unofficial General Election Results"
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Judges Standing for Retention November 2, 2010 General Election"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Iowa Judicial Branch, "District Two Judges and Magistrates," accessed September 4, 2014
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
