In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2071 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 83(a)(1), the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa proposes amendments to the Local Rules and invites public comment on the proposed amendments.

Comments may be emailed to the Clerk of Court at chandlor_collins@iasd.uscourts.gov or mailed to:

Clerk of Court
ATTN: Public Comments
111 Locust Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309

The public comment period closes on November 13, 2026.

Proposed Iowa Northern & Iowa Southern Districts’ Joint Local Rules

Proposed Iowa Northern & Iowa Southern Districts’ Joint Local Rules – Redline Version