The Hon. Susan F. Flaherty (Ret.) served as an associate juvenile judge for the 6th Judicial District Court of Iowa. Flaherty was appointed to the bench in 1995 and re-elected in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016. She retired on January 2, 2019.
The 6th Judicial District encompasses Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, and Tama counties.
Flaherty earned a bachelor’s degree from Loras College in 1980. She then completed a J.D. at the University of Iowa College of Law in 1983. She is licensed to practice in Iowa (1983).
After graduating from law school, Flaherty began her legal career as an assistant county attorney with the Linn County Attorney’s Office. She served in that capacity until her appointment to the bench.
She is a resident of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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