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John D. Ackerman
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John D. Ackerman was a district judge of Iowa District 3B. He was appointed to this position in 1997.[1] Ackerman retired and assumed senior status in December 2017.[2]
Biography
Ackerman received his B.S. in 1979 from Morningside College. He earned his J.D. from the University of Iowa in 1982.[1]
From 1982 until his appointment to the bench in 1997, he worked for the Heidman Law Firm in Sioux City.[1]
Elections
2016
Fifty-nine Iowa District Court judges sought retention in the general election on November 8, 2016.[3]
John D. Ackerman was retained in the Iowa District 3B, District Court Judge John D. Ackerman Retention Election with 76.22% of the vote.
| Iowa District 3B, District Court Judge John D. Ackerman Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 John D. Ackerman | 76.22% | |
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election: Judicial," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Iowa judicial elections, 2010
Ackerman was retained on November 2, 2010, with 65.52 percent of the vote.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Iowa Judicial Branch, "District Three Judges," accessed September 15, 2016
- ↑ Sioux City Journal, "Governor appoints Sioux City native to district court bench," August 2, 2018
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Judges Standing for Retention November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Results Report," November 29, 2010
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
