District court, Judicial District 6
Kevin McKeever
District Court Judge · District 6
About
Judge McKeever was appointed to the bench on September 30, 2015. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University in 1991 and his law degree from the University of Iowa in 2001. Prior to being appointed to the bench, he was an Officer with the United States Navy (1991-1998), an…
Retention votes
| Election | Yes | No | Kept by |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 8, 2022 | 86,756 | 36,762 | 70.2% yes |
What lawyers said
Before each retention vote, the Iowa State Bar Association asks lawyers who’ve appeared before the judge to rate them from 1 (very poor) to 5 (excellent), and whether the judge should be kept.3
87% of 145 responding lawyers said to keep the judge (2022).
| Question | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Knowledge and use of the law | 3.79 |
| Sees the facts of a case clearly | 3.90 |
| On time for court | 4.29 |
| Listens to arguments and testimony | 4.17 |
| Runs the courtroom well | 4.08 |
| Temperament and manner | 4.55 |
| Clear, well-written decisions | 3.77 |
| Rules promptly | 3.81 |
| Uses technology to improve the courts | 4.42 |
| Avoids needless personal criticism | 4.46 |
| Decides on the law and facts, not outside pressure | 4.20 |
| Courteous and patient | 4.65 |
| Treats people equally | 4.71 |
| Fair to people without a lawyer | 4.69 |
| Said to keep the judge | 87% |
| Lawyers responding | 145 |
Source: Iowa State Bar Association Judicial Performance Review: 2022 (page 37).
Appeals from this judge’s cases
3 appeals on record; 0 reversed or vacated at least in part.4
- Criminal appeal No. 24-1017AI summary Two siblings sued the state, arguing that a specific law regarding assisted reproduction should apply to past events as well as future ones. The court upheld a lower court's decision to dismiss the lawsuit. This means the legal claims brought by the siblings c…
- Criminal appeal No. 24-1018AI summary Two siblings sued the state, arguing that a specific law regarding assisted reproduction should apply to both past and future cases. The court upheld a lower court's decision to dismiss the lawsuit. This means the legal claims brought by the siblings could not…
- Criminal appeal No. 24-1019AI summary A plaintiff sued under Iowa’s Fraud in Assisted Reproduction Act, arguing that the law should apply to events that happened in the past. The court affirmed the lower court's decision to dismiss the case. This means the lawsuit cannot proceed under this specifi…