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Louise Jacobs
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Louise Jacobs is an associate judge of District 5C of Iowa. She was appointed to this position in 2001.[1] Her current term expires in 2018.
Education
Jacobs holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of Minnesota and a law degree from Drake University.[1]
Career
Jacobs has worked as an assistant Des Moines city attorney and a private practice lawyer. In 1997, she was appointed a magistrate of Polk County. She worked in this capacity until her promotion to District Associate Judge in 2001.[1]
2012 election
Jacobs was retained in the general election on November 6, winning 78.26% of the vote.[2][3]
- See also: Iowa judicial elections, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judges of the Fifth District Court Scroll to "District Associate Judge, Louise Jacobs..."
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, Unofficial General Election Results: District 5C
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, Judges Standing for Retention 2012
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
