Michael J. Newmeister
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Michael J. Newmeister is a senior judge of the Sixth District of Iowa. He was originally appointed to this court in March of 1987. He retired in 2007 and assumed senior status.[1][2]
Biography and Education
Newmeister was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa in 1973 and his law degree from Pepperdine University in 1976. He is now married and has two children.[1]
Career
Newmeister began his career in 1976 as a private practice lawyer. He worked in this capacity until his judicial appointment in 1987. For three years of this time, he was also the director of the Linn County Advocate.[1]
Awards and associations
- 2007-Present: Iowa Court Information Systems
- Judicial Administration Committee, Iowa State Bar Association
- Dean Mason Ladd Inn of Court
- Chairman, ICIS Steering Committee
- Chairman, District Associate Judges Committee, Iowa Judges Association[1][2]
See also
- Iowa District Courts
- Iowa District Six
- Benton County, Iowa
- Iowa County, Iowa
- Johnson County, Iowa
- Jones County, Iowa
- Linn County, Iowa
- Tama County, Iowa
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge of the Sixth District Court Scroll to "Senior Judge, Michael J. Newmeister..."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Center for State Courts bio, 2013
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
