The Iowa Supreme Court has ordered the removal of Fayette County Magistrate David J. Hanson, citing repeated instances of ...

THE IOWA SUPREME COURT HAS REMOVED A MAGISTRATE JUDGE FROM THE BENCH. THE COURT CITED MAGISTRATE DAVID HANSON’S USE OF A RACIAL SLUR AND FOR QUESTIONING THE LEGITIMACY OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM ...

The judge, David Hanson, dismissed a teen sexual assault case, citing his own teenage experiences and making inappropriate comments. He also used an ethnic slur in court against a Hispanic ...

The Supreme Court says the removal of Magistrate David Hanson comes after he issued a denial of an arrest warrant that included his own disparaging views about young male victims of sexual assault.