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Joel D. Novak (Iowa)
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Joel D. Novak was a judge of District 5C of Iowa. He was appointed to this position in 1979.[1] He was retained on November 2, 2010.[2][3] On September 6, 2011, he retired and assumed senior status.[4]
Biography and Education
Novak was born in Rock Island, IL. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Iowa in 1962 and 1965. He is now married and has four children.[1]
Career
Novak worked as a trial lawyer for a private firm from 1965 until his judicial appointment in 1979.[1]
2010 election
Novak was retained on November 2, 2010 with 70.92% of the vote.[2][5]
- Main article: Iowa judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
- DesMoinesRegister.com, "Polk County Judge Joel Novak enters semi-retirement with cake, poop joke," August 19, 2011
- Iowa Bar, Judicial Biographies: District 5C Judges standing for retention in 2010 (dead link)
- DesMoinesRegister.com, "Judge prepares for lighter load," July 30, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judges of the Fifth District Court Scroll to "District Court Judge, Joel D. Novak..."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Iowa 2010 Unofficial General Election Results
- ↑ Iowa Court of Appeals
- ↑ DesMoinesRegister.com, "Polk’s Judicial Nominating Commission picks finalists to replace Judge Novak," August 11, 2011
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, Judges Standing for Retention, November 2, 2010 General Election
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
