Southern District of Iowa

Due to delays with the new courthouse construction project at 111 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA, 50309, the U.S. District Court in Des Moines is continuing to conduct business at 123 East Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309. When a move-in date is finalized, it will be posted to this website. Any questions may be directed to the Clerk of Court’s office, at (515) 284-6248.

News & Announcements

03/10/2025

Paralegal

The Federal Public Defender for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa seeks applications for the position of Paralegal based in its Des Moines office. For more information, please see the announcement below.

FPDO paralegal 2501.pdf

02/19/2025

Jury Scam Alert

In various parts of the United States, including the Southern District of Iowa, citizens are being targeted by telephone calls, emails and fake warrants, threatening them with penalties and possible prosecution for failing to comply with jury service requirements in both federal or state courts. In the calls and emails, recipients are pressured to provide confidential information and data,...

02/06/2025

Random Selection of Grand and Petit Jurors 2025

Please see the attached announcement for more details.