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Charles K. Borth is a judge on the Third District of Iowa. He was appointed in June 2018 by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds.[1]
Borth previously was a district associate judge of Iowa District 3A. He was appointed to this position in 2009. Borth was retained to a full six-year term in the 2010 general election. He was retained again in the general election on November 8, 2016.[2]
Biography
Borth graduated from Mankato State University with a B.A. in 1992 and earned a J.D. from Drake University in 1995.[3]
He was a law clerk in Iowa District Three from 1995 to 1997. Following his clerkship, Borth served Clay County as an assistant attorney and worked for the Spencer law firm Zenor & Houchins.[4] Zenor & Houchins made Borth a partner in 2004, changing its name to Zenor, Houchins & Borth.[4][5]
Elections
2016
Fifty-nine Iowa District Court judges sought retention in the general election on November 8, 2016.[6]
Charles Borth was retained in the Iowa District 3A, District Court Associate Judge Charles Borth Retention Election with 72.88% of the vote.
| Iowa District 3A, District Court Associate Judge Charles Borth Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Charles Borth | 72.88% | |
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election: Judicial," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Iowa judicial elections, 2010
Borth was retained on November 2, 2010, with 59.82 percent of the vote.[2]
Noteworthy events
In 2005, the Iowa Supreme Court Disciplinary Board filed three counts of alleged misconduct against Borth. In 2003, while Borth was serving as an assistant county attorney, his father was charged with a violation of a municipal ordinance. Borth entered a not guilty plea on his father's behalf and negotiated the disposition of the case. During the period from 1998 to 2004, Borth also negotiated approximately 74 misdemeanor traffic charges down to lesser, nonmoving violations.[7]
The Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission found that Borth's actions violated state ethics rules against providing criminal defense work while serving as a county attorney or assistant county attorney, instituting criminal charges that are known not to be supported by probable cause, and including unauthorized charitable donation requirements in negotiated plea bargains. The commission recommended that he receive a public reprimand.[7]
The Iowa Supreme Court concurred with both of the commission's conclusions, agreeing that Borth had violated the ethics rules and that a public reprimand was the appropriate response.[7] They noted that Borth "has had no other ethical violations, enjoys a good reputation in the legal community, and cooperated fully with the Board during its investigation."[7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the Governor of Iowa Kim Reynolds, "Gov. Reynolds appoints Bethany Currie and Charles Borth as district court judges," accessed June 11, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Results Report," November 29, 2010
- ↑ Iowa Judicial Branch, "District Three Judges," accessed September 15, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Daily Reporter, "Borth Named District Associate Judge," September 1, 2009
- ↑ The Daily Reporter, "Spencer Attorney Sworn In as Judge," October 3, 2009
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Judges Standing for Retention November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Find Law, "Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Borth," accessed October 16, 2015
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
