Leo Oxberger
Leo Oxberger is a senior judge of the Fifth District of Iowa. He was first appointed to this court in March 1969. He retired as a judge on March 1, 1994 after a stint on the Iowa Court of Appeals, and assumed senior status. He continued in this role until July 2010.[1][2][3]
Biography
Oxberger was born in Des Moines, Iowa. Prior to attending college, he served in the U.S. Air Force. He then received his bachelor's and law degrees from Drake University in 1954 and 1957, respectively. He later earned his L.L.M. degree from the University of Virginia in 1987.[1]
- 1994-2010: Senior Judge, Fifth District
- 1978-1994: Chief Judge, Iowa Court of Appeals
- 1976-1978: Judge, Iowa Court of Appeals
- 1969-1976: Judge, Fifth District
- 1958-1962: Republican Party Chairman, Polk County
- 1957-1969: Attorney, Private Practice[1][4][5][2][6]
Awards and associations
- Iowa Crime Commission
- Polk County Legal Aid Society
- Iowa Legal Services Advisory Committee
- Polk County Bar Association
- Iowa State Bar Association
- American Bar Association[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judges of the Fifth District Court Scroll to "Senior Judge, Leo Oxberger..."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn profile
- ↑ The Daily Reporter, "Five nominated to appeals court," December 15, 1993
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Iowa Secretary of State, Official Register, 1985-1986
- ↑ River Cities' Reader, "Iowa Court of Appeals elects Danilson as chief judge," December 13, 2013
- ↑ Des Moines Register, "Iowa DARE cop, arrested driving around with porno and stolen methamphetamine, LSD and cocaine, returned to classroom unpunished," May 17, 1996
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
