Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Douglas A. KRULL, Judicial Magistrate
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 20, 2015No. 14–1596PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATERMAN, Justice.
“Déjá vu all over again.” 1 We expect lawyers and judges to learn from their mistakes. When a judicial officer repeats violations of the same ethical rules, sanctions can escalate. In this case, the Iowa Commission on Judicial Qualifications (the Commission) recommends we publicly reprimand Magistrate Douglas A. Krull for signing a warrant to search the home of his client. Krull in his private practice represented the mother in a pending action against her ex-husband to modify the child-custody provisions of their dissolution decree. A police officer sought the search…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- State v. BiddleSupreme Court of Iowa · 2002
- In Re WorthenUtah Supreme Court · 1996
- State v. MannSupreme Court of Iowa · 1994
- Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. EarleySupreme Court of Iowa · 2009
- Matter of FrerichsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Frank SantiagoSupreme Court of Iowa · 2015
- Iowa Supreme Court Commission on the Unauthorized Practice of Law v. Raymond William SullinsSupreme Court of Iowa · 2017
- In the Matter of the Inquiry Concerning Joseph SEVCIK, Judicial Magistrate, First Judicial DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 2016
- In the Matter of Honorable Mary E. HOWES, District Court Judge of the Seventh Judicial DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 2016
- Amended August 16, 2016 in the Matter of Honorable Mary E. Howes, District Court Judge of the Seventh Judicial District. On Application of the IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 2016
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