Linda R. Reade

Main article: Sholom Rubashkin

Reade presided over the trial and sentencing of kosher slaughterhouse operator Sholom Rubashkin. ^[4] The case and Reade's 27-year sentence garnered the attention of many prominent politicians and received widespread media coverage. ^[5] Rubashkin alleged on appeal that Reade improperly met with prosecutors before the Postville raid without disclosing her involvement, but the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit unanimously affirmed. ^{[6] [7]} On December 20, 2017, after having served eight years of his 27-year sentence, Donald Trump commuted Rubashkin's sentence to time served, and he was released from prison that day. ^[8]

Aossey case

Reade presided over the case of William Aossey, the founder of Midamar Corporation and Islamic Services of America, who was convicted of fraud for falsifying labels on beef exported to Malaysia and Indonesia. Aossey was found guilty and Reade departed from federal guidelines, sentencing Aossey to two years. ^{[9] [10]}

Dierks case

On June 13, 2018, Reade sentenced Joseph Dierks to six years in prison for threatening to kill Senator Joni Ernst on Twitter. The sentence, which exceeded federal sentencing guidelines, was imposed on Dierks for disparaging comments he made regarding Reade, the prosecutor, the prosecutor's children, and black corrections officers. ^[11]

See also

• List of first women lawyers and judges in Iowa

References

1. 107-1 Hearings: Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments, S. Hrg. 107-584, Part 5, August 1, 2002, Etc. Government Printing Office. 2003.
2. 27 Drake L. Rev. 736 (1978).
3. "Reade, Linda R." Federal Judicial Center.
4. Preston, Julia (21 June 2010). "27-Year Sentence for Plant Manager". The New York Times– via NYTimes.com.
5. Rodgers, Grant (May 11, 2016). "New Rubashkin claims garner Who's Who list of supporters". The Des Moines Register.
6. Bennett L. Gershman and Joel Cohen (June 13, 2011). "When a Judge Stumbles, Do "Appearances" Matter?". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
7. "8th Circ. Won't Order New Trial For Agriprocessors Exec". Law360. September 16, 2011.
8. "Sholom Rubashkin bank fraud prison sentence commuted by Trump". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
9. "Halal foods pioneer gets 2-year term for fraud". The Des Moines Register .
10. Mehaffey, Trish. "Midamar founder Aossey sentenced to two years in prison, $60,000 fine - The Gazette".
11. "Threats to Joni Ernst lead to prison Waterloo man receives 6 years for tweets about U.S. senator". The Gazette. Retrieved 21 October 2020.

Sources

• Linda R. Reade at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
• Judge Linda R. Reade at The Robing Room, A judge ranking website. https://web.archive.org/web/20101225030406/http://therobingroom.com/Judge.aspx?ID=1793

Linda Rae Reade
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
Incumbent
Assumed office October 1, 2017

Legal offices
Preceded by Michael Joseph Melloy	Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa 2002–2017	Succeeded by C. J. Williams
Preceded by Mark W. Bennett	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa 2007–2017	Succeeded by Leonard T. Strand