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Daryl Hecht
American judge (1952–2019) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Daryl L. Hecht (June 25, 1952 – April 3, 2019) was a justice on the Iowa Supreme Court and president of Iowa Trial Lawyers Association.[1]
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Early life and education
Raised on a family farm near Lytton, Iowa,[2] Hecht received a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science from Morningside College in 1974 and a Juris Doctor from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1977.[1][3] Hecht worked in private practice in Sioux City, Iowa for 22 years. His practice included plaintiff civil litigation, workers' compensation, and appeals.[3]
State judicial service
In 1999 Hecht was appointed to the Iowa Court of Appeals by Governor Tom Vilsack.[2] In 2004, Hecht received a Master of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law.[1][2] On August 1, 2006, Hecht was appointed by Governor Vilsack to the Iowa Supreme Court.[2] He succeeded Chief Justice Louis A. Lavorato upon Lavorato's retirement and joined the Supreme Court on September 30, 2006.[4] In August 2017, he was retained in a retention election with 64% of the vote.[5] Hecht continued to live in Sioux City as a judge on the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court.[3] Hecht worked on civil justice reform with the Institute for the Advancement of the Legal System, the National Center for State Courts, and the Conference of Chief Justices.[6]
Hecht, through a press release from the Iowa Judicial Branch on November 16, 2018, announced his retirement from the court due to his battle with skin cancer.[7] His resignation took effect December 13, 2018.
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Death
Hecht died on April 3, 2019, at the age of 66 from melanoma.[8] Hecht and his wife Sandy had two daughters.[3]
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