John G. Linn

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John G. Linn

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Prior offices

Iowa District Eight

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Iowa, 1973

Law

University of Iowa, 1976

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John G. Linn was a judge of District 8B of Iowa. He was appointed to this position in 1994. Linn retired on December 15, 2017.

Biography

Linn received his undergraduate degree and J.D. from the University of Iowa in 1973 and 1976, respectively. Below is a summary of Linn's professional experience.

• 1994-2017: Judge, District 8B
• 1979-1994: Public defender, Burlington
• 1977-1979: Attorney in private practice

Elections

2014

See also: Iowa judicial elections, 2014

Linn was retained to the 8B District Court with 72.7 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014.  

See also

• Iowa District Courts
• Iowa District Eight

External links

• Iowa Judicial Branch, "Judges and Magistrates-District 8"

Footnotes

Iowa courts

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Federal courts:

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa

State courts:

Iowa Supreme Court • Iowa Court of Appeals • Iowa district courts

State resources:

Courts in Iowa • Iowa judicial elections • Judicial selection in Iowa