Northwest Iowa — A pair of Spirit Lake lawyers have been nominated for the 3A Judicial District bench.
The Judicial Nominating Commission for the 3A Judicial District has nominated Attorney Matthew T.E. Early of Spirit Lake and Attorney John M. Sandy of Spirit Lake, for the judgeship created by the retirement of District Court Judge David A. Lester. A total of 5 applicants were considered for the position.
Judicial District 3A consists of Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Kossuth, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola and Palo Alto Counties.
Governor Kim Reynolds has 30 days to appoint one of the nominees to be a district judge. District court judges typically hear a variety of cases including probate, felony criminal cases, dissolution of marriage, adoptions, disputes involving actions of state administrative agencies, juvenile cases and other matters.
