2nd Judicial District Court
A general-jurisdiction trial court in Iowa.
The 2nd Judicial District Court is a general-jurisdiction trial court in Iowa, where most civil and criminal cases are first heard. Its judges are chosen by gubernatorial appointment from a nominating commission, followed by retention elections, the method Iowa uses for its judges. This page lists the court's sitting judges, from Iowa's official judicial directory.
Current judges
- Bethany J. Currie
- Rustin T. Davenport
- Angela L. Doyle
- John R. Flynn
- Christopher C. Foy
- John J. Haney
- Derek Johnson
- Jennifer Miller
- Blake Norman
- Christopher C. Polking
- DeDra L. Schroeder
- Ashley M. Sparks
- Kurt J. Stoebe
- Colleen D. Weiland
Former judges
No former judges on record.
How a judge reaches this court. Judges of the 2nd Judicial District Court are appointed by the governor to 8-year terms and then face yes-or-no retention elections. Selection methods vary by jurisdiction and have changed over time; this page reflects the court’s current method (source: National Center for State Courts). Open any judge to see their tenure and whom they succeeded.
Source: Iowa Judicial Branch, District Court Judges; selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data as of 2026-07-01 (official state directory). Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).