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Linda Reade
United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
Tenure
2017 - Present
Years in position
8
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
Years in office: 2002 - 2017
Education
Bachelor's
Drake University, 1970
Law
Drake University Law School, 1980
Graduate
Iowa State University, 1973
Personal
Birthplace
Sioux Falls, SD
Contact


Linda Reade is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. She joined the court in 2002 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. Reade served as chief judge of the district court from 2006 to 2017.

Early life and education

Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Reade graduated from Drake University with her bachelor's degree in 1970. She earned her master's degree from Iowa State University in 1973. Reade received her J.D. from Drake University School of Law in 1980.[1]

Professional career

  • 2017 - Present: Senior judge
  • 2006-2017: Chief judge
  • 2002-2017: Judge
  • 1990-1993: Chief, general criminal division
  • 1980-1986: Private practice, Iowa
  • 1980: Law clerk in private practice, Iowa[1]

Judicial career

Northern District of Iowa

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Linda R. Reade
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
Progress
Confirmed 141 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: June 26, 2002
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire:
ApprovedAHearing: September 26, 2002
Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: October 8, 2002 
ApprovedAConfirmed: November 14, 2002
ApprovedAVote: Voice vote

Reade was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa by President George W. Bush on June 26, 2002, to a seat vacated by Michael Melloy. The American Bar Association rated Reade Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Reade's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on September 26, 2002, and her nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on October 8, 2002. Reade was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on November 14, 2002, and she received her commission November 26, 2002. She served as the chief judge of the district court from 2006 to 2017. Reade elected to take senior status beginning on October 1, 2017.[1][2][3]

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Political offices
Preceded by:
Michael Melloy
Northern District of Iowa
2002-2017
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
Charles Williams