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Governor Reynolds appoints Michael Motto as District Judge
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Added to The State & Nation: October 22, 2026
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Governor Reynolds appoints Michael Motto as District Judge
Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced her appointment of Michael Motto as a District Judge in Judicial District 7.
Motto, of Davenport, Iowa, serves as District Associate Judge in the 7th Judicial District. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and law degree from Chicago-Kent School of Law.
Motto fills a vacancy created following the passing of the Hon. Mark Fowler. Judicial District 7 includes Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Muscatine, and Scott Counties.
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