Northwest Iowa — Two attorneys have been nominated to serve as a judge in northwest Iowa.
The 3A District Judicial Nominating Commission met on Friday, June 20th, 2025, and selected
Jennifer A. Bennett Finn of Estherville and Alesha M. Sigmeth Roberts of Belmond as nominees for the 3A District Associate Judge vacancy.
The vacancy was created by the upcoming retirement of the Honorable Ann Gales. A
total of five applicants were considered for the vacancy.
Judicial District 3A consists of 10 counties. Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet,
Kossuth, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, and Palo Alto.
Governor Kim Reynolds has 30 days to appoint one of the nominees to be a District Associate
Judge.
