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A former judge from Washington is formally being sworn in to his new position today.  Judge Michael R. Mullins is taking the oath of office this afternoon in a public ceremony.  Judge Mullins was appointed as an Appellate Court Judge in June by Governor Terry Branstad.

Prior to that, he served as a district judge in the Eighth Judicial District in Washington, a post he held since 2002.  The oath of office is being administered Judicial Branch Building at 2:00 this afternoon.