Daryl Hecht
Daryl Hecht | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office September 6, 2006 – December 13, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Tom Vilsack |
| Preceded by | Louis A. Lavorato |
| Succeeded by | Christopher McDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 25, 1952 Lytton, Iowa |
| Died | April 3, 2019 (aged 66) |
| Education | Morningside College (BA) University of South Dakota (JD) University of Virginia (LLM) |
Daryl L. Hecht (June 25, 1952 – April 3, 2019) was a justice on the Iowa Supreme Court and president of Iowa Trial Lawyers Association.[1]
Early life and education[]
Raised on a family farm near Lytton, Iowa,[2] Hecht received a Bachelor of Arts from Morningside College in 1974 and a Juris Doctor from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1977.[1] Hecht entered private practice in Sioux City, Iowa, remaining in this profession for 22 years.
State judicial service[]
In 1999 Hecht was appointed to the Iowa Court of Appeals by Governor Tom Vilsack.[2] In 2004, Hecht received a Master of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law.[1][2] On August 1, 2006, Hecht was appointed by Governor Vilsack to the Iowa Supreme Court.[2] He succeeded Chief Justice Louis A. Lavorato upon Lavorato's retirement and joined the Supreme Court on September 30, 2006.[3] In August 2017, he was retained in a retention election with 64% of the vote.[4]
Hecht, through a press release from the Iowa Judicial Branch on November 16, 2018, announced his retirement from the court due to his battle with skin cancer.[5] His resignation took effect December 13, 2018. On February 20, 2019, Christopher McDonald, a former Iowa Court of Appeals and 5th judicial district judge was appointed as his successor.[6]
Death[]
Hecht died on April 3, 2019, at the age of 66 from melanoma.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b c Iowa Judicial Branch page for Daryl L. Hecht Archived 2017-09-18 at the Wayback Machine, accessed September 18, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Hayworth, Bret (August 2, 2006). "Hecht appointed to Iowa Supreme Court". Sioux City Journal.
- ^ "Vilsack Names New Iowa Supreme Court Justice". The Courier. August 2, 2006.
- ^ "Iowa Supreme Court Retain Daryl Hecht Results: "Yes" Wins". The New York Times. August 1, 2017.
- ^ Gruber-Miller, Stephen (November 16, 2018). "Iowa Supreme Court justice with cancer will resign in December". Des Moines Register.
- ^ Sostaric, Katarina (February 20, 2019). "Reynolds Appoints Appeals Court Judge Christopher McDonald To Iowa Supreme Court". Iowa Public Radio.
- ^ "Former Iowa Supreme Court Justice Daryl Hecht has died". KCCI Des Moines. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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