United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
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The United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa (in case citation
s, 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
).
The United States District Court for the District of Iowa, established on March 3, 1845, by 5 Stat. 789, was subdivided into the current Northern and Southern
Districts on July 20, 1882, by 22 Stat. 172.
Presently, the court has two district judges, Chief Judge Linda R. Reade
and Judge Mark W. Bennett. There are also two senior judges, Edward J. McManus and Donald E. O'Brien and two magistrate judges
, Chief Magistrate Judge Paul A. Zoss and Magistrate Judge Jon Stuart Scoles.
It is headquartered in Cedar Rapids
, with satellite facilities in Fort Dodge
and Sioux City
. Stephanie M. Rose is the current United States Attorney
.
Case citation
Case citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
s, N.D. Iowa) has jurisdiction over fifty-two of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
's ninety-nine counties. It is subject to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Arkansas* Western District of Arkansas...
(except for patent
Patent
A patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention....
claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act
Tucker Act
Through the Tucker Act , the United States government has waived its sovereign immunity with respect to certain lawsuits....
, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
-Vacancies and pending nominations:-List of former judges:-Chief judges:Notwithstanding the foregoing, when the court was initially created, Congress had to resolve which chief judge of the predecessor courts would become the first chief judge...
).
The United States District Court for the District of Iowa, established on March 3, 1845, by 5 Stat. 789, was subdivided into the current Northern and Southern
United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa has jurisdiction over forty-seven of Iowa's ninety-nine counties. It is subject to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals The United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa (in case citations, S.D. Iowa) has...
Districts on July 20, 1882, by 22 Stat. 172.
Presently, the court has two district judges, Chief Judge Linda R. Reade
Linda R. Reade
Linda Rae Reade is a District Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. She joined the court in 2002 after being nominated by President George W...
and Judge Mark W. Bennett. There are also two senior judges, Edward J. McManus and Donald E. O'Brien and two magistrate judges
United States magistrate judge
In the United States federal courts, magistrate judges are appointed to assist United States district court judges in the performance of their duties...
, Chief Magistrate Judge Paul A. Zoss and Magistrate Judge Jon Stuart Scoles.
It is headquartered in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city...
, with satellite facilities in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Iowa
Fort Dodge is a city and county seat of Webster County, Iowa, United States, along the Des Moines River. The population was 25,206 in the 2010 census, an increase from 25,136 in the 2000 census. Fort Dodge is a major commercial center for North Central and Northwest Iowa. It is located on U.S...
and Sioux City
Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....
. Stephanie M. Rose is the current United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
.