--- title: "Richard Doyle | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/richard-doyle-7283" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Richard Doyle Senior Judge · Iowa Court of Appeals ## Profile - Court: Iowa Court of Appeals - State: Iowa - Role: Senior Judge - Service status: current - 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, 2008-present - Richard H. Doyle is a senior judge of the Iowa Court of Appeals, appointed in 2008, who retired in 2021 and now serves on senior status ### Education - Drake University Law School (1976) - Drake University — B.A. (1971) ### Additional information - Retired from active service on August 7, 2021 and assumed senior status. - He was retained by voters in 2010 (62.75% yes) and 2016 (70.11% yes). - Richard H. Doyle joined the Iowa Court of Appeals by Governor Chet Culver on August 12, 2008. - He then practiced law in Des Moines from 1977 until his judicial appointment Iowa Judicial Branch - Born in 1949 in Elgin, Illinois, Doyle grew up in Mt. - U.S. Army — two years - After law school, Doyle held the role of Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Appeals Division of the Iowa Attorney General’s Office. - Prospect, Illinois. - While in law school, he was a staff member of the Drake Law Review ## 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/7283/richard-doyle/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7283/richard-doyle/) - [Iowa Court of Appeals current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7283/richard-doyle/) - [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/7283/richard-doyle/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/richard-doyle-7283", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/richard-doyle-7283", "name": "Richard Doyle | KnowJudges", "description": "Richard Doyle — Senior Judge · Iowa Court of Appeals. 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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/09-30-2026.6.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.