--- title: "Anuradha Vaitheswaran | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anuradha-vaitheswaran-7292" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Anuradha Vaitheswaran Judge · Historical service · Iowa Court of Appeals ## Profile - Court: Iowa Court of Appeals - State: Iowa - Role: Judge · Historical service - Service status: historical / current service unconfirmed - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Court of Appeals of Iowa, 1999-present - Iowa Department of Justice as Assistant Attorney General (1990–1999) - Her legal career began as a law clerk to Iowa Supreme Court Justice Charles R. Wolle (1984–1985) - Next, Vaitheswaran worked as an attorney for the Legal Services Corporation of Iowa and for the attorney general's office ### Education - University of Iowa College of Law — J.D. ### Additional information - In 1999, she was appointed by Governor Tom Vilsack to the Iowa Court of Appeals, a position she held until her retirement in 2023. - American jurist of Indian descent, best known for her 23-year tenure as a judge of the Iowa Court of Appeals from 1999 until her retirement in 2023 - She was retained in a 2018 election with 70% of the vote - Joined the Iowa Court of Appeals in 1999. - She has received multiple honors, including the Chief Justice Mark Cady Award of Merit from the Iowa Judges Association and the Arabella Mansfield Award from the Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### recording photography streaming Scope: statewide Iowa prohibits broadcasting, recording, photographing, texting, blogging, or tweeting real-time courtroom coverage unless the presiding judicial officer permits it in advance. Evidence excerpt: prohibited unless the presiding judicial officer expressly permits coverage in advance [Iowa Judicial Branch: Expanded News Media Coverage](https://www.iowacourts.gov/newsroom/expanded-news-media-coverage) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### presiding judge discretion Scope: statewide Iowa's expanded news media coverage framework requires approval, but the judge should allow coverage unless it would materially interfere with protected interests or the proceeding. Evidence excerpt: The judge shall allow expanded news media coverage unless the judge concludes [Iowa Judicial Branch: Expanded News Media Coverage](https://www.iowacourts.gov/newsroom/expanded-news-media-coverage) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### electronic devices for media Scope: statewide Iowa Chapter 25 requires approval before using electronic devices for photography, video recording, audio recording, or streaming video in a courtroom. Evidence excerpt: Electronic devices for photography, video recording, audio recording, or streaming video may not be used [Chapter 25 Rules for Expanded News Media Coverage](https://www.iowacourts.gov/static/media/cms/25_2_44097B6A827DC.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7292/anuradha-vaitheswaran/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7292/anuradha-vaitheswaran/) - [Iowa Court of Appeals current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7292/anuradha-vaitheswaran/) - [Iowa Judicial Branch: Expanded News Media Coverage](https://www.iowacourts.gov/newsroom/expanded-news-media-coverage) - [Chapter 25 Rules for Expanded News Media Coverage](https://www.iowacourts.gov/static/media/cms/25_2_44097B6A827DC.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7292/anuradha-vaitheswaran/) - [Anuradha Vaitheswaran - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Anuradha_Vaitheswaran) - [Wikidata: Anuradha Vaitheswaran](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113379488) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anuradha-vaitheswaran-7292", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anuradha-vaitheswaran-7292", "name": "Anuradha Vaitheswaran | KnowJudges", "description": "Anuradha Vaitheswaran — Judge · Historical service · Iowa Court of Appeals. 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