The Office of the Governor of the State of Iowa

10/22/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/22/2026 15:13

Governor Reynolds appoints Michael Motto as District Judge

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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