Rachel Morgan

Professional career

• Morgan previously worked as an administrative law judge in the Central Panel Bureau of the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing
• Her appointment ensures continuity in Polk County’s judicial process and brings to the bench a judge with both administrative law experience and a strong academic background in law

Education

Additional information

• On September 15, 2026, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced Morgan’s appointment to the District Court for Judicial District 5C.
• Appointment date: 2026-09-15
• Administrative Law Judge, Central Panel Bureau, Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing, before her district-court appointment.
• Appointed court: IA::iowa-judicial-district-5-district-court
• Her undergraduate degree is from Iowa State University, and her law degree is from the University of Denver College of Law.
• Newly appointed District Judge in Iowa’s Judicial District 5C, serving Polk County, after a career as an Administrative Law Judge with the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing
• She lived in Granger when her appointment was announced.
• Judicial subdistrict: 5C