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United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa

Article III courtTrial courtAppointedS.D. Iowa· Des Moines· 3 judgeships

One of 2 federal trial courts in Iowa; jurisdiction is split by county.

Appointed, President nominates, Senate confirms.

Appellate path
Southern District of IowaEighth CircuitSupreme Court

Statutory divisions: Central, Eastern, Western, Southern, Davenport, Ottumwa.

Covers 47 counties in Iowa.

Precedent & authority

Bound by its own circuit and the Supreme Court. Decisions of other district courts, even within the same circuit, are only persuasive.