District Court Judge Monica Zrinyi Ackley, Dubuque, was appointed to serve Dubuque County in 1997 as a magistrate and to the district court bench in 2003. She attended the University of San Diego, where she earned her bachelor's degree in 1986 and her law degree in 1990. She worked as a law clerk and research assistant before going into private practice. Wittig is a member of the Dubuque County, Iowa State, and California Bar Associations.