John J. Haney

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John J. Haney is a district court judge for the District 2B court of Iowa. He was appointed by Governor Terry Branstad in May 2014. Haney was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Prior to his elevation to district court judge, Haney served on the district court as a magistrate for Marshall County.
Biography
Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., Haney was raised in Marshalltown, Iowa. He earned an A.A. with honors from Marshalltown Community College (1991), a B.A. with honors from Grinnell College (1993), and a J.D. from the University of Iowa (1996).[1][2]
Haney is a member of the Marshall County Bar Association and the Iowa State Bar Association. As of September 2, 2016, there was no record of disciplinary orders against Haney from the Iowa Judicial Branch Office of Professional Regulation.[2][3]
Elections
2016
Fifty-nine Iowa District Court judges sought retention in the general election on November 8, 2016.[4]
John J. Haney was retained in the Iowa District 2B, District Court Judge John J. Haney Retention Election with 72.44% of the vote.
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Source: Iowa Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election: Judicial," accessed November 9, 2016 |
See also
External links
- Iowa Judicial Branch: District Two
- Office of the Iowa Governor, Press Release: "Gov. Branstad appoints John J. Haney District Court Judge," April 25, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the Iowa Governor, Press Release: "Gov. Branstad appoints John J. Haney District Court Judge," April 25, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Iowa Judicial Branch, "District Two Judges and Magistrates," accessed September 2, 2016
- ↑ 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