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Welcome to the official website for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. We have offices in Des Moines, Davenport, and Council Bluffs.

Hours, directions and maps are in our Court Locations area.

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News & Announcements

03/12/2026
Research and Writing Specialist
The Federal Public Defender for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa is accepting applications for the position of Research and Writing Specialist to be located at its Des Moines office. For more information, please see the announcement below.
PDF icon RWS 2606.pdf
03/12/2026
Mitigation Specialist
The Federal Public Defender for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa is accepting applications for the position of Mitigation Specialist to be located at its Des Moines office. For more information, please see the announcement below.
PDF icon Mitigation Specialist 2605.pdf
03/10/2026
U.S. Probation Officer
The U.S. Probation Office for the Southern District of Iowa is currently accepting applications for a U.S. Probation Officer. For more information, please see the announcement below.
PDF icon 26-03 Vacancy Announcement USPO_DSM.pdf

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Court Locations

Des Moines

U.S. District Courthouse
111 Locust Street
Des Moines, IA 50309

Davenport

U.S. District Courthouse
131 East 4th Street
Davenport, IA 52801

Council Bluffs

U.S. District Courthouse
2146 27th Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51501

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