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Michael J. Shubatt
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Michael J. Shubatt is a district court judge on the District 1A Court in Iowa. First appointed to the position in 2008, he won retention to a full six-year term in 2010. Shubatt was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Biography
Shubatt received both his undergraduate degree and J.D. from the University of Iowa in 1987 and 1990. He worked for 18 years as a lawyer emphasizing civil litigation and trial work. Prior to his judicial appointment, he was a shareholder in the law firm of Fuerste, Carew, Coyle, Juergens & Sudmeier, P.C.[1]
Shubatt is a member of the Dubuque County Bar Association, Iowa State Bar Association, and American Bar Association. As of September 1, 2016, there was no record of disciplinary orders against Shubatt from the Iowa Judicial Branch Office of Professional Regulation.[1][2]
Elections
2016
Fifty-nine Iowa District Court judges sought retention in the general election on November 8, 2016.[3]
Michael J. Shubatt was retained in the Iowa District 1A, District Court Judge Michael J. Shubatt Retention Election with 76.35% of the vote.
| Iowa District 1A, District Court Judge Michael J. Shubatt Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Michael J. Shubatt | 76.35% | |
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election: Judicial," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Iowa judicial elections, 2010
Shubatt was retained on November 2, 2010, with 66.55 percent of the vote.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Iowa Judicial Branch, "District 1 Judges and Magistrates," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Judicial Branch Office of Professional Regulation, "Search Lawyers Licensed in Iowa," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Judges Standing for Retention November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed September 1, 2016
