Sioux City, Iowa — The 3A District Judicial Nominating Commission has announced its nominees to fill a District Court Judge vacancy.
The commission met Tuesday (Aug. 20th) and selected District Associate Judge Andrew Smith of Alta and Assistant Attorney General Elizabeth Specketer of Rembrandt as nominees. A total of three applicants were considered for the vacancy, created by the appointment of Judge John M. Sandy to the Iowa Court of Appeals.
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 the District Court Judge position.
(Courtesy fellow Community First Broadcasting station KUOO in Spirit Lake)