On Thursday, October 17, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., Governor Kim Reynolds will administer the oath of office to Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Julie A. Schumacher in a public ceremony in the Iowa Supreme Court Courtroom at the Iowa Judicial Building located at 1111 E. Court Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50319.
Judge Julie A. Schumacher
Judge Schumacher, Schleswig, served as a district court judge from 2017 until she was appointed to the court of appeals in 2019. Judge Schumacher earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of South Dakota in 1990 and her law degree from Creighton University School of Law in 1993. Judge Schumacher entered private practice in Denison, Iowa, upon graduation from law school and served as both a prosecutor in the Crawford County Attorney’s Office and as Assistant City Attorney for Denison. Judge Schumacher fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Chief Judge Gayle Nelson Vogel.
Media Advisory: If you wish to be present for the entire ceremony and have camera and recording equipment to install, please arrive twenty minutes in advance of the ceremony. If you have additional requirements, Marissa Gaal at marissa.gaal@iowacourts.gov.