Michael Streit
Michael Streit | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office 2001–2011 | |
| Appointed by | Tom Vilsack |
| Preceded by | Bruce M. Snell, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Edward Mansfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael John Streit April 14, 1950 Sheldon, Iowa, U.S. |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA) University of San Diego School of Law (JD) |
Michael John Streit[1] (born April 14, 1950)[2] is former justice of the Iowa Supreme Court.
Education
Streit was born and raised in Sheldon, Iowa. He received his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Iowa in 1972, and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1975. In law school, he was the editor in chief of the San Diego Law Review.[3]
Legal and judicial career
After graduating from law school, Streit practiced law at Moore & Shelton in Chariton, Iowa until 1983.[3] In that time, Streit also served as the Lucas County attorney.[4] 1983, Streit was appointed to the Iowa District Court by Terry Branstad. Branstad then appointed Streit to the Iowa Court of Appeals in 1986. In 2001, Tom Vilsack appointed Streit to the Iowa Supreme Court.[3] In 1992, Streit founded the Iowa Judicial Institute.[5]
In 2010, Streit lost a retention vote along with David L. Baker and Marsha Ternus after a campaign against the Iowa Supreme Court's decision in Varnum v. Brien, which struck down a statutory same-sex marriage ban as unconstitutional.[6] In 2012, Streit received a Profile in Courage Award from the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation.[7] He has also received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of San Diego and served on the Board of Counselors of Drake University Law School.[5]
After leaving the bench, Streit practiced law at Ahlers & Cooney in Des Moines, Iowa from 2011 to 2018, then at Sullivan & Ward P.C. in West Des Moines from 2018 to the present. He practices mediation, arbitration, and litigation.[5][8][9]
Justice Streit is married and has one son.[4]
References
- ^ "Michael John Streit Profile | West Des Moines, IA Lawyer | Martindale.com".
- ^ Who's Who in American Law, 2005-2006. Marquis Who's Who. 2005. p. 1029.
- ^ a b c "Michael J. Streit". Iowa Courts.
- ^ a b "Michael J. Streit". Iowa Judicial Branch. Archived from the original on February 11, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Michael J. Streit". Sullivan & Ward.
- ^ Sulzberger, A. G. (November 3, 2010). "Ouster of Iowa Judges Sends Signal to Bench". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ 2012 JFK Profile in Courage Award Winners Announced (March 12, 2012).
- ^ "Former Iowa Supreme Court Justice Michael Streit Joins Ahlers & Cooney". Ahlers & Cooney. April 4, 2011.
- ^ "Former Justice Michael Streit Joins the Firm of Sullivan & Ward, P.C." Sullivan & Ward. May 29, 2018.