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Mark W. Bennett

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa

Mark W. Bennett served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Aug 9, 1994. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
Aug 9, 1994
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1950

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IowaWilliam J. Clinton · Aug 9, 1994 – Mar 2, 2019

Education

  • Gustavus Adolphus CollegeB.A., 1972
  • Drake University Law SchoolJ.D., 1975

Career

Private practice, Des Moines, Iowa, 1975-1991; General counsel, Iowa Civil Liberties Union, 1975-1989; Supervising attorney, Drake University Law School, Legal Ethics Clinic, 1981-1983; Lecturer in law/trial advocacy, University of Iowa College of Law, 1984-1985; Special prosecutor, Committee of Professional Ethics and Conduct of the Iowa State Bar, 1987; Instructor, Drake University Trial Advocacy Institute, 1987-1989

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