Rose confirmed as first female district judge in Southern District of Iowa

The Senate yesterday voted 89 to 1 to confirm Stephanie M. Rose to the district court for the Southern District of Iowa.  Rose graduated with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1996 and joined the U.S. Attorney’s office in Des Moines.  She served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney from 1996 to 2008, Deputy Criminal Chief from 2008 to 2009, and currently serves as U.S. Attorney.  During her tenure at the U.S. Attorney’s office, Rose investigated and prosecuted more than 800 federal cases.  Rose received a “unanimously well qualified” rating from the A.B.A.  She is the first woman to serve as district judge in the Southern District of Iowa.