Judicial District 1
Judicial Vacancies in District 1
District 1B Amended Notice of District Associate Judge Vacancy with Commission Members Contact Information, Instructions, Application, and Background Information (July 13, 2026) (Judge Jacobsen Vacancy)
Judicial Candidates in District 1
District 1B Candidates for District Associate Judge Vacancy with Application and Writing Samples (August 3, 2026) (Judge Jacobsen Vacancy)
Judicial Nominees in District 1
District 1B Nominees for District Associate Judge Vacancy (August 12, 2026) (Judge Jacobsen Vacancy)
Judicial Appointments in District 1
District 1B Appointment for District Associate Judge Vacancy (September 10, 2026) (Charity Sullivan for Judge Jacobsen Vacancy)
District 1A Judicial Nominating Commission
Chair
Honorable Monica Zrinyi Ackley
| Appointed | Term Expires |
|---|---|
| Debi Butler, Dubuque | 1-31-28 |
| Vacant | 1-31-28 |
| Duane Smith, Waukon | 1-31-30 |
| Vacant | 1-31-26 |
| Vacant | 1-31-26 |
| Elected | Term Expires |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Robert Bartels, Cascade | 1-31-28 |
| Bridget Goldbeck, Dubuque | 1-31-30 |
| Jonathan Specht, Decorah | 1-31-30 |
| Jeffrey Hiatt, Asbury | 1-31-32 |
| Alyssa Carlson , Dubuque | 1-31-32 |
District 1B Judicial Nominating Commission
Chair
Honorable Richard D. Stochl
| Appointed | Term Expires |
|---|---|
| Vacant | 1-31-28 |
| Jaclyne Heller, Cedar Falls | 1-31-28 |
| Teresa Haberman, Fairbank | 1-31-30 |
| Todd Geer, Grundy Center | 1-31-30 |
| Vacant | 1-31-26 |
| Elected | Term Expires |
|---|---|
| Jordan M. Talsma, Hudson | 1-31-28 |
| Adam Junaid, Waterloo | 1-31-30 |
| Virginia Wilber, Waterloo | 1-31-30 |
| Erin Lyons, Cedar Falls | 1-31-32 |
| Teri Schmitz, Cedar Falls | 1-31-32 |