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Joshua J. Walsh
Magistrate · Iowa Judicial District 2 District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Before his judicial appointments, Walsh was a partner at Gailey & Walsh Law Office in Buena Vista County and has been in private legal practice since 2004
- Magistrate judge in the 2nd Judicial District Court of Iowa, with prior service in the 3rd Judicial District Court and a long-standing private law practice
- served as Assistant County Attorney in Buena Vista
Education
- University of South Dakota School of Law — J.D. (2004)
- University of Northern Iowa — B.A. (2001)
Additional information
- Current: Magistrate, 2nd Judicial District Court of Iowa (Sac County jurisdiction) — re‐appointed in 2020
- Previous: Magistrate, 3rd Judicial District Court of Iowa (Buena Vista County) — 2007–2018
- Career and Legal Practice
- His judicial service spans over a decade, with continuous legal practice in between
- Member of the Iowa State Bar Association
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Iowa prohibits broadcasting, recording, photographing, texting, blogging, or tweeting real-time courtroom coverage unless the presiding judicial officer permits it in advance.
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Presiding Judge Discretion
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.
The judge shall allow expanded news media coverage unless the judge concludesIowa Judicial Branch: Expanded News Media Coverage ↗
Electronic Devices For Media
Statewide
Iowa Chapter 25 requires approval before using electronic devices for photography, video recording, audio recording, or streaming video in a courtroom.
Electronic devices for photography, video recording, audio recording, or streaming video may not be usedChapter 25 Rules for Expanded News Media Coverage ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure, official September 30, 2026 collection
Iowa Judicial District 2 District Court
Civil proceedings in Iowa District Courts; specialized proceedings and statutory exceptions remain applicable. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
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Iowa Judicial Branch official judicial roster
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