Robert W. Pratt
| Robert W. Pratt | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa | |
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Assumed office July 1, 2012 |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa | |
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In office 2006–2011 |
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| Preceded by | Ronald Earl Longstaff |
| Succeeded by | James E. Gritzner |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa | |
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In office May 27, 1997 – July 1, 2012 |
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| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Harold D. Vietor |
| Succeeded by | Stephanie Marie Rose |
| Personal details | |
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Robert W. Pratt 1947 (age 69–70) Emmetsburg, Iowa |
| Education |
Iowa Lakes Community College A.A. Loras College B.A. Creighton University School of Law J.D. |
Robert W. Pratt (born 1947) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.
Born in Emmetsburg, Iowa, Pratt received an Associate of Arts degree from Iowa Lakes Community College in 1967, a Bachelor of Arts degree from Loras College in 1969, and a Juris Doctor from Creighton University School of Law in 1972. He was a Staff attorney of Polk County Legal Aid Society from 1973 to 1974. He was in private practice in Des Moines, Iowa from 1975 to 1997.
On January 7, 1997, Pratt was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa vacated by Harold D. Vietor. Pratt was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 23, 1997, and received his commission on May 27, 1997. He served as chief judge from 2006 to 2011. He assumed senior status on July 1, 2012.
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