--- title: "Tamra J. Roberts | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/tamra-j-roberts-magistrate-iowa-judicial-district-7-district-court-ia" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Tamra J. Roberts Iowa Judicial District 7 District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Iowa Judicial District 7 District Court - State: Iowa - Role: District Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - She has experience in private legal practice, having worked at the Beine & Abel Law Firm, and has served in public roles as an Assistant Attorney General with the Iowa Department of Justice and as an Assistant County Attorney for Cedar County ### Education - William Mitchell College of Law — J.D. (2009) - Central College, bachelor’s degree in political science and government, 2003 ### Additional information - Joined the district court bench by Governor Kim Reynolds in 2019 after previously serving as a magistrate in Cedar County — 2014–2019 - Studies at Central College (2003) - representing the Child Support Recovery Unit - 7th Judicial District Court of Iowa, which covers Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Muscatine, and Scott counties - Judge Roberts is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, the Cedar County Bar Association (where she has held the role of treasurer), and the Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys - Beyond her legal work, she has been active in civic organizations, including the Volunteer Services of Cedar County Board of Directors, the Cedar County Coordinated Child Care Board, the Tipton Economic Development Commission, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Hardacre Theater Preservation Association, often serving in leadership roles ## 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-7/judges-and-magistrates) - [Official roster](https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-7/judges-and-magistrates) - [Iowa Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-7/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) - [District 7 Judges and Magistrates | Iowa Judicial Branch](https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-7/judges-and-magistrates) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/tamra-j-roberts-magistrate-iowa-judicial-district-7-district-court-ia", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/tamra-j-roberts-magistrate-iowa-judicial-district-7-district-court-ia", "name": "Tamra J. 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