Jon C. Fister
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Jon C. Fister is a senior judge of District 1B of Iowa. He became a senior judge on August 6, 2010, due to the mandatory retirement age of Iowa judges. Because of his age, Fister can work at least 13 weeks a year, to fill in for judges or serve on special cases.[1] He was first appointed to the bench in 1993.[2]
Education
Fister received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Iowa in 1967 and 1971, respectively.[2]
Career
Before joining the court, Fister taught at Iowa Western Community College in the Police Science Department, worked for a law firm in Page County and then practiced with a firm in Black Hawk County for over 20 years.[2]
External links
Iowa Judicial Branch: District 1
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
