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James E. Gritzner

Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa

James E. Gritzner serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Feb 14, 2002. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
George W. Bush
Confirmed
Feb 14, 2002
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1947

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of IowaGeorge W. Bush · Feb 14, 2002

Education

  • Dakota Wesleyan UniversityB.A., 1969
  • University of Northern IowaM.A., 1974
  • Drake University Law SchoolJ.D., 1979

Career

Assistant, U.S. Magistrate Ronald Longstaff, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, 1977-1979; Private practice, 1979-2002; Member, Iowa Board of Parole, 1980-1982

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