Joel Barrows
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Joel Barrows is a judge of the Seventh District of Iowa. He was appointed to this position in July 2012 by Governor Terry Branstad.[1] He was retained in 2014 for a term that expires on December 31, 2020.[2]
Elections
2014
Barrows ran for retention to the 7th District. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. [2]
Education
Barrows earned his undergraduate degree from Coe College in 1983, as well as a master's degree in history from Southern Illinois University in 1986. He also received, with distinction, a master of laws degree in international and comparative law from Georgetown University Law Center in 1993. Barrows received his J.D. from Drake University in 1989.[1][3]
Career
Before Governor Branstad appointed him to the bench, Barrows was a child support recovery attorney for Clinton, Cedar and Jackson counties. He was also an assistant Polk County attorney in Des Moines, and an assistant U.S. attorney in Des Moines and Davenport.[3]
Awards and associations
- Member, Scott County Bar Association
- Member, Iowa State Bar Association
- Member, Iowa Judges Association[3]
See also
- Iowa District Seven
- Iowa District Courts
- Judges appointed by Terry Branstad
- Judicial selection in Iowa
- Cedar County, Iowa
- Clinton County, Iowa
- Jackson County, Iowa
- Muscatine County, Iowa
- Scott County, Iowa
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of the Governor of Iowa: Terry Branstad, "Gov. Branstad appoints Larry McLellan and Joel Barrows District Court Judges," July 18, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Judges Standing for Retention November 4, 2014 General Election," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Iowa Judicial Branch, "Judges and Magistrates-District 7," accessed September 5, 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
