Charles R. Wolle | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa | |
| In office October 16, 2001 – December 6, 2022 | |
| Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa | |
| In office 1992–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Duane Vietor |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Earl Longstaff |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa | |
| In office August 6, 1987 – October 16, 2001 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | William Corwin Stuart |
| Succeeded by | James E. Gritzner |
| Associate Justice of theIowa Supreme Court | |
| In office March 11, 1983 – August 12, 1987 | |
| Appointed by | Terry Branstad |
| Preceded by | Clay LeGrand |
| Succeeded by | James H. Andreasen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Robert Wolle (1935-10-16)October 16, 1935 Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | December 6, 2022(2022-12-06) (aged 87) Westminster, Colorado, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard College (AB) University of Iowa (JD) |
Charles Robert Wolle (October 16, 1935 – December 6, 2022) was an American jurist who served as a justice of theIowa Supreme Court from 1983 to 1987, and as afederal judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa from 1987 until his death.
Born inSioux City, Iowa, Wolle received aBachelor of Arts fromHarvard College in 1959, and aJuris Doctor from theUniversity of Iowa College of Law in 1961. His brother, William D. Wolle, served as the American ambassador toBahrain,Oman, and theUnited Arab Emirates.[1]
Wolle was in private practice in Sioux City from 1961 to 1980, practicing at Shull, Marshall, Mayne, Marks & Vizintos, where his mentor was future congressmanWiley Mayne. He practiced civil litigation and labor law. He also served as a Reserve Sergeant in theUnited States Army from 1961 to 1967.[1]
He was a judge of the Iowa District Court for the Third Judicial District, from 1981 to 1983, nominated byRobert D. Ray. He became a justice of theIowa Supreme Court on March 11, 1983, serving until August 12, 1987.[citation needed] During that time, he chaired the committee that drafted the Iowa Rules of Evidence.[1] He also became a member of the faculty of theNational Judicial College in 1983.[2]
On July 1, 1987, Wolle was nominated by PresidentRonald Reagan to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa that was vacated when JudgeWilliam Corwin Stuart assumed senior status. Wolle was nominated on the recommendation ofChuck Grassley.[1] Wolle was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on August 5, 1987, and received his commission on August 6, 1987. He served as Chief Judge of the Southern District from 1992 to 2001. Wolle assumedsenior status on October 16, 2001, and continued actively hearing cases until December 2, 2021.[3]
Wolle also regularly sat with theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Wolle would split time betweenDouglas County, Nevada andIowa and sat with theUnited States District Court for the District of Nevada and theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. As a judge, Wolle was known for emphasizing terse and concise judicial opinions.[1] Wolle died on December 6, 2022, inWestminster, Colorado.[4][5]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa 1987–2001 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa 1992–2001 | Succeeded by |
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