Merrill C. Swartz

Professional career

• Judge Merrill C. Swartz combines active judicial service with ongoing private legal practice, bringing over three decades of legal experience to his role in Iowa’s 2nd Judicial District Court

Education

Additional information

• July 2018 (Appointed to the bench)
• Magistrate, Iowa Judicial District 2 District Court
• After law school, Swartz began his career in private legal practice and continues to work as an attorney while serving on the bench
• Appointed as a magistrate for the 2nd Judicial District Court of Iowa, which covers 27 counties including Marshall, Boone, Bremer, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Mitchell, Pocahontas, Sac, Story, Webster, Winnebago, Worth, and Wright
• Based in Marshalltown, Iowa