About David Wiggins
Born 1951. David Wiggins is an American lawyer and judge.
David Stewart Wiggins (born October 19, 1951) is a former Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court.
Education Wiggins was born in Chicago and graduated from Niles East High School. He was the first in his family to attend college and received a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1973. Following the death of Chief Justice Mark Cady, Wiggins was acting Chief Justice from November 21, 2019 to February 24, 2020. While serving as Chief Justice, Wiggins announced his intention to retire on March 13, 2020.
2012 retention Wiggins' term was scheduled to end on December 31, 2012. Wiggins was retained in 2012 with 54.61% of the vote.
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Who is David Wiggins?
Iowa Supreme Court justice
When was David Wiggins born?
David Wiggins was born on 19 October 1951 in Chicago.
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David Wiggins is a lawyer and judge.
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David Wiggins is American.
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· DBpedia: David Wiggins (judge)
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