Audubon County, Iowa (Judicial)

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The people of Audubon County are served by District Four of the Iowa District Courts.

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa has jurisdiction in Audubon County. Appeals from the Southern District go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.

# Judges[edit]

Audubon County, Iowa

## District Court[edit]

### Iowa District Four

* Richard H. Davidson
* Mark J. Eveloff
* James S. Heckerman
* Kathleen A. Kilnoski
* Jeffrey L. Larson (Chief Judge)
* Greg W. Steensland

Associate Judges:

* Gary Anderson
* Craig M. Dreismeier
* Charles D. Fagan

Senior Judges:

* Gordon C. Abel
* J. C. Irvin

### Magistrates[edit]

* Lindsay E. Andersen
* William T. Early
* Gary R. Englin
* Steven A. Heckenbach
* John P. Heithoff
* Dennis L. James
* Ronald L. Knight
* Karen L. Mailander
* C. Lyle Mayberry, Jr.
* Brian S. Mensen
* Ivan Miller
* James J. Nye
* Jesse A. Render
* Robert V. Rodenburg
* C. Kenneth Whitacre
* Jack J. White

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## See also[edit]

* Iowa counties
* Courts in Iowa

## External links[edit]

* Iowa Judicial Branch, "Fourth District Court"

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Iowa Judicial Branch, "District Four Judges and Magistrates," accessed September 4, 2014

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State resources:

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# Elections[edit]

See also: Iowa judicial elections

Iowa is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Iowa, click here.

* Iowa local trial court judicial elections, 2025
* Iowa local trial court judicial elections, 2024
* Iowa local trial court judicial elections, 2023
* Iowa local trial court judicial elections, 2022
* Iowa local trial court judicial elections, 2021
* Iowa local trial court judicial elections, 2020
* Iowa local trial court judicial elections, 2019
* Iowa local trial court judicial elections, 2018
* Iowa local trial court judicial elections, 2017
* Iowa local trial court judicial elections, 2016
* Iowa judicial elections, 2014
* Iowa judicial elections, 2012
* Iowa judicial elections, 2010

## Election rules[edit]

### Retention election[edit]

In Iowa's retention elections, voters are asked to decide whether a judge should remain in office. The judge is retained for a new term if a majority of voters answers with a "yes" vote. If the majority responds with a "no" vote, the judge is removed from the bench at the end of the term.[1]

Judges must file for retention at least 104 days prior to the election which precedes the end of their term. If a judge does not file a declaration of candidacy, the term will become vacant upon expiration.[2]

According to a brochure released by the Iowa Judicial Branch, the purpose of Iowa's retention elections is to evaluate the competency of judges, as opposed to the popularity of their individual rulings.[1]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Judicature Society, "What you need to know about judicial retention elections: A guide to Iowa's judicial retention elections," 2012, accessed June 7, 2014
2. ↑ The Iowa Legislature, "Election Laws of Iowa: 46.20 Declaration of candidacy," accessed June 20, 2016