Mitchell E. Turner

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Mitchell E. Turner
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Iowa District Court 6
Tenure
2021 - Present
Years in position
4
Prior offices:
Iowa District Court 6
Year left office: 2021
Successor: Valerie Clay (Nonpartisan)

Education
Bachelor's
University of Minnesota, 1976
Law
University of Iowa, 1979


Mitchell E. Turner is a Senior Judge of the Sixth District of Iowa. He was appointed to the court in 2005.[1] Turner was re-elected in 2018.[2] He assumed senior status in 2021.[3]

Education

Turner received his bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota in 1976 and his law degree from the University of Iowa in 1979.[1]

Career

After graduating from law school, Turner worked as a private practice lawyer for 26 years until his judicial appointment in 2005.[1]

2012 election

Turner was retained in the general election on November 6, winning 79.71% of the vote.[4][5]

See also: Iowa judicial elections, 2012

Footnotes