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David Danilson

Senior Judge

Judge Danilson, Pleasant Hill, was appointed to the Court of Appeals in 2009. He was born in Perry, Iowa and raised on a farm north of Woodward, Iowa. He earned his bachelor's degree from Iowa State University in 1976. He graduated from Creighton Law School in 1979. Judge Danilson was...

Gayle Nelson Vogel

Senior Judge

Judge Vogel, Spirit Lake, was appointed to the Court of Appeals in 1996. She was born in Rockford, Illinois and graduated cum laude from Rockford College in 1971. She took on the role of Chief Judge in January 2019. In 1983 she graduated from Drake University Law School, Order of...

Amanda Potterfield

Judge

Judge Potterfield, Tiffin, was appointed to the Court of Appeals in 2008. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and raised in Daytona Beach, Florida. Judge Potterfield attended Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, where she received her bachelor's degree in 1969. She received her law degree, with honors, from the National...

Richard H. Doyle

Senior Judge

Judge Doyle, Des Moines, was appointed to the Court of Appeals in 2008. He was born in Elgin, Illinois, and raised in Mt. Prospect, Illinois. He received his bachelor's degree from Drake University in 1971. He then served in the United States Army for two years before attending Drake University...

Michael R. Mullins

Senior Judge

Judge Mullins, Washington, was appointed to the Court of Appeals in June 2011. He received his bachelor’s degree from Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Missouri, in 1974; his M.S.W. from the University of Iowa in 1976; and he was editor-in-chief of Drake Law Review and graduated with honors, Order of Coif,...

James Scott

Senior Judge

Judge Scott, Rock Valley, was appointed to the bench in 1994. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of South Dakota in 1974 and his law degree from the same institution in 1976. He worked as an assistant Sioux County attorney, an alternate district associate judge, and in private...

Patrick Carr

Senior Judge

Judge Carr was appointed to the bench in 1995. Born in Des Moines, he attended University of Iowa where he earned his undergraduate degree in 1972. He earned his law degree from Drake University Law School in 1975. Prior to his appointment, Judge Carr was in private practice and served...

Richard G. Blane, II

Senior Judge

Judge Blane, West Des Moines, was appointed to the bench in 1995. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he attended Drake University where he earned his undergraduate degree in 1970 and his law degree in 1973. Before his judicial appointment, he served as an assistant Polk County attorney, first assistant United States...

Arthur E. Gamble

Senior Judge: District 5C

Judge Gamble, Clive, was appointed to the bench in 1983. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he attended the University of Iowa where he earned his bachelor's and law degree. He graduated with distinction in 1978 and worked in private practice until his appointment. Judge Gamble is a member of the...

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