Christopher McDonald
| Christopher McDonald | |
 | |
| Judge | |
| Iowa Court of Appeals | |
| Tenure | |
| 2013-12/31/2020 | |
| Salary | $ |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Appointed by | Gov. Terry Branstad |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | Grand View University, 1997 |
| J.D. | University of Iowa, 2001 |
| Past experience | |
| Judge, Iowa District 5C | |
| 2012-2013 | |
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Christopher McDonald is a judge of the Iowa Court of Appeals. He was appointed to this position on September 19, 2013, by Governor Terry Branstad.[1] He was retained in 2014 for a term that expires on December 31, 2020.[2]
Elections
2014
Template:2014 retention
Education
McDonald received his undergraduate degree from Grand View University in 1997 and his J.D. from the University of Iowa in 2001.[3]
Career
- 2013-2020: Judge, Iowa Court of Appeals (Appointed 9/19, Branstad)[1]
- 2012-2013: Judge, Iowa District 5C (Appointed 5/10, Branstad)[3]
Before serving on District 5C, McDonald was a senior counsel to Aviva USA.[3]
Notable cases
Attorney not paid for indigent defense services, due to issue with contract (2014)
When attorney Julia Ofenbakh was contracted to represent indigent persons in court for the public defender's office, it was for criminal and juvenile cases, but not for appellate services. She was, however, appointed to work an appellate proceeding in 2013. When she went to collect her check, the public defender's office denied her the payment because she had not technically been contracted for appellate work. After a hearing, a district court ruled:
| “ | There is no doubt that there was a mistake made by SPD, Court Administration, or the Court. But the evidence is overwhelming that there was reason to believe that the appointment was appropriate. Counsel should be compensated for work done.[4][5] | ” |
When the public defender's office appealed, three judges of Iowa Court of Appeals--Chief Judge David R. Danilson and Judges Christopher McDonald and Amanda Potterfield--reversed and remanded the lower court's decision, finding that Ofenbakh was not entitled to be paid for her appellate services, due to her contract.[4]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 KCRG, "Branstad appoints judge to Iowa Court of Appeals," September 19, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedretention - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Office of the Governor of Iowa: Terry Branstad, "Gov. Branstad appoints Christopher McDonald District Court Judge," July 18, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Iowa Court of Appeals, "Ofenbakh v. State Public Defender," August 13, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
