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The United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa (in case citations, N.D. Iowa) has jurisdiction over fifty-two of Iowa's ninety-nine counties. It is subject to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
Iowa District Courts are the state trial courts of general jurisdiction in the U.S. state of Iowa.. They have original jurisdiction in civil cases with any amount in controversy; felony criminal cases, domestic relations, family law, and cases involving minors cases (including adoption, dependency, juvenile delinquency, and probate cases).
Courts of Iowa include: State courts of Iowa. Iowa Supreme Court [1] Iowa Court of Appeals [2] Iowa District Courts (8 districts) [3] Federal courts located in Iowa. United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa [4] United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa [5] Former federal courts of Iowa
Pages in category "Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
On Senator Chuck Grassley's recommendation, President George W. Bush nominated Reade to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa on June 26, 2002, to a seat vacated by Michael Joseph Melloy. The Senate confirmed her on November 14, 2002, and she received her commission on November 26. She became Chief Judge on January ...
From 1991 to 1994, Bennett was a United States magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.On June 21, 1994, Bennett was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa vacated by Donald E. O'Brien on recommendation from Tom Harkin. [1]
The Court is the "court of last resort" or the highest court in the Iowa state court system. Its opinions are binding on all other Iowa state courts. The Iowa Supreme Court has the sole power to admit persons to practice as attorneys in the courts of Iowa, to prescribe rules to supervise attorney conduct, and to discipline attorneys.
The United States District Court for the District of Iowa was established on March 3, 1845. It was divided into the Northern and Southern Districts on July 20, 1882. [2] Des Moines became the headquarters for the Southern District and in 1902 there were discussions that the riverfront would be a suitable location for a new Federal Courthouse.