--- title: "Gregg Rosenbladt | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gregg-rosenbladt-district-associate-judge-iowa-judicial-district-2-district-court-ia" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Gregg Rosenbladt Iowa Judicial District 2 District Court · Assistant Chief Judge ## Profile - Court: Iowa Judicial District 2 District Court - State: Iowa - Role: Assistant Chief Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Gregg R. Rosenbladt is the current Chief Judge of Iowa’s 2nd Judicial District, appointed in November 2025, and has held the role of a District Judge since 2012 - On November 7, 2025, Iowa Chief Justice Susan Christensen appointed Judge Rosenbladt as Chief Judge of the 2nd Judicial District following the resignation of Chief Judge Adria Kester - Appointed District Judge August 2012 - 2012 – Appointed as District Judge by Governor Terry Branstad, filling a vacancy after Judge Stephen Carroll’s retirement - Appointed District Associate Judge August 2008 - 2008 – Appointed as District Associate Judge, 2nd Judicial District - Began his legal career in private practice (1987–1989), then held the role of Assistant County Attorney for Cerro Gordo County (1989–2008) ### Education - University of Iowa College of Law — J.D. (1987) - Wartburg College — B.A. (1984) ### Additional information - 2025 – Named Chief Judge for one year - 1982: AA, Waldorf College. - Current role: Assistant Chief Judge. ## 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.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-2/judges-and-magistrates) - [Official roster](https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-2/judges-and-magistrates) - [Iowa Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-2/judges-and-magistrates) - [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) - [Gregg Rosenbladt | Iowa Judicial Branch](https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-2/judges-and-magistrates/gregg-rosenbladt) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gregg-rosenbladt-district-associate-judge-iowa-judicial-district-2-district-court-ia", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gregg-rosenbladt-district-associate-judge-iowa-judicial-district-2-district-court-ia", "name": "Gregg Rosenbladt | KnowJudges", "description": "Gregg Rosenbladt, Iowa Judicial District 2 District Court. 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Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/ACO/CourtRulesChapter/09-30-2026.1.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.