James E. Gritzner
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Senior status. Born 1947.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Sep 4, 2001
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Feb 14, 2002
- Commissioned
- Feb 19, 2002
- Senior status
- Mar 1, 2015
Education
- B.A., Dakota Wesleyan University, 1969
- M.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1974
- J.D., Drake University Law School, 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
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, July 10, 2001; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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