Northern District of Iowa Court Records

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Search for court records online in the United States District Court for the District of Northern Iowa (N.D. Iowa.) and lookup the case information you need on federal litigation happening across counties in the Northern District, including Black Hawk, Cerro Gordo, Dubuque, Linn, and Woodbury counties. UniCourt provides you with unlimited access to the court dockets, court documents, transcripts, and legal data you need on the parties, attorneys, law firms, and judges involved in court cases in the Northern District of Iowa.

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About the Northern District of Iowa

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa has jurisdiction over Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Buena Vista, Calhoun, Cedar, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Dickinson, Dubuque, Hamilton, Hardin, Humboldt, Ida, Iowa, Jackson, Kossuth, Linn, Lyon, Mitchell, Osceola, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Sioux, Winnebago, Winneshiek, and Woodbury counties.

The Northern District of Iowa currently has three United States District Judges and two United States Magistrate Judges.

The N.D. Iowa is divided into four divisions: the Cedar Rapids Division, covering Benton, Cedar, Hardin, Iowa, and Linn counties; the Central Division, covering Calhoun, Cerro Gordo, Hamilton, Humboldt, Kossuth, Pocahontas, and Winnebago counties; the Eastern Division, covering Allamakee, Black Hawk, Chickasaw, Dubuque, Jackson, Mitchell, and Winneshiek counties; and the Western Division, covering Buena Vista, Cherokee, Dickinson, Ida, Lyon, Osceola, Plymouth, Sioux, and Woodbury counties.

Courthouse Locations

The Northern District of Iowa has courthouse locations in Cedar Rapids and Sioux City.

The court in Cedar Rapids is located in the U.S. District Court at 111 Seventh Ave., SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401. The court can also be reached by calling (319) 286-2300.

The court in Sioux City is located in the U.S District Court at 320 6th St., Sioux City, IA 51101. The court can also be reached by calling (712) 233-3900.

Clerk of Court

The Clerk of Court is the Hon. Paul De Young. The Clerk of Court can be reached in Cedar Rapids by calling (319) 286-2300 or in Sioux City by calling (712) 233-3903.

Chief District Judge

The Chief District Judge is the Hon. Leonard T. Strand. The Chief District Judge’s chambers are located in the U.S. District Court in Sioux City. The Chief District Judge can also be reached by calling (712) 233-3921.

U.S. Attorney

The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa is Timothy T. Duax. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Duax served as the Assistant United States Attorney (ASUA) in the Northern District of Iowa, where he also worked as Branch Chief and First Assistant United States Attorney. Mr. Duax also has extensive experience in prosecuting child exploitation cases and violent crimes.

The U.S. Attorney’s Main Office for the Northern District of Iowa is located at U.S. District Court, 111 Seventh Ave., SE, Box #1, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401. You can also reach the U.S. Attorney’s Main Office in Cedar Rapids by calling (319) 363-6333.

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In addition to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, UniCourt gives you access to court records for the Southern District of Iowa. UniCourt also provides you with bulk access to all federal court records within Iowa, such as cases filed in the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Iowa, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Iowa.

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Cedar Rapids U.S. Courthouse, 111 Seventh Ave Se, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, USA

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