In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2071 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 83(a)(1), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa proposes amendments to the local rules and circulates such amendments to the public for comment.  Comments may be emailed to the Clerk of Court at: Paul_DeYoung@iand.uscourts.gov or mailed to: Clerk of Court, ATTN Public Comments, 111 Seventh Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401. The public comment period closes on November 13, 2026.

Proposed amendments may be viewed by clicking on the following links: 

Proposed Iowa Northern & Iowa Southern Districts' Joint Local Rules

Proposed Iowa Northern & Iowa Southern Districts' Joint Local Rules - Redline Version

Iowa Northern & Iowa Southern Districts' Joint Local Rules

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

Federal Rules of Evidence

Pending Rules and Forms Amendments

Iowa Northern Public Administrative Orders (List)

Iowa Northern Public Administrative Orders (PDF)