Judge Angeline M. Johnston: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

6th Judicial District Court of Iowa,

Biography

The Hon. Angeline M. Johnston is an associate judge for the 6th Judicial District Court of Iowa. She was appointed to the bench in 2007.


The 6th Judicial District encompasses Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, and Tama counties.


Johnston earned a bachelor’s degree from Luther College in 1989. She then completed a J.D. at the University of Iowa College of Law in 1992. She is licensed to practice in Iowa (1992).


After graduating from law school, Johnston entered into private practice in Mount Pleasant. She worked in that capacity until 2001, at which time she was hired as an assistant county attorney for the Henry County Attorney’s Office. However, her time there was brief. Later that year, she transferred to the Linn County Attorney’s Office, where she served until her appointment to the bench.


Her memberships have included the Linn County Bar Association.


A resident of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Johnston is a married mother of two children and four step-children.