James Gritzner
| James Gritzner | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa | |
| Title: | Chief Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George W. Bush |
| Active: | 2/19/2002 - Present |
| Chief: | 2011 - Current |
| Preceded by: | Charles Wolle |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1947 |
| Home State: | Charles City, IA |
| Bachelors: | Dakota Wesleyan U., B.A., 1969 |
| Law School: | Drake U. Law School, J.D., 1979 |
| Grad. School: | The U. of Northern Iowa, M.A., 1974 |
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James Gritzner is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.[1] He joined the court in 2002 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. Gritzner became chief judge of the court in 2011.
Early life and education
Gritzner graduated from Dakota Wesleyan University with his Bachelor's Degree in 1969, then graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with his Master's Degree in 1974 before attaining his juris doctoral degree from Drake University Law School in 1979[1].
Professional career
Gritzner started his legal career as a Assistant to then federal magistrate judge Ronald Longstaff in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa from 1977 to 1979 before spending the rest of his pre-judicial legal career in Private practice from 1979 to 2002. Also, Gritzner served as a member of the Iowa Board of Parole from 1980 to 1982[1].
Judicial career
Southern District of Iowa
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, Gritzner was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 4, 2001 to a seat vacated by Charles Wolle as Wolle went on senior status. Gritzner was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 14, 2002 on a majority voice vote and received commission on February 19, 2002 Gritzner became chief judge of the court in 2011.[2].
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| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Charles Wolle |
Southern District of Iowa 2002–Current Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: James Gritzner • John Jarvey • Stephanie Rose | ||
| Senior judges |
Robert Pratt • Charles Wolle • Ronald Longstaff • Harold Vietor • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Thomas Shields • Celeste Bremer • Ross Walters • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
James M. Love • John Simson Woolson • Smith McPherson • Martin Joseph Wade • Charles Almon Dewey • William Stuart • William Hanson • Edwin Hicklin • Roy Stephenson • Carroll Switzer • William F. Riley • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Robert Pratt • Charles Wolle • Ronald Longstaff • William Stuart • Harold Vietor • William Hanson • Roy Stephenson • | ||
