United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
25 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Stephen Henley Locher
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Stephanie Marie Rose
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Rebecca Leigh Goodgame Ebinger
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
John Alfred JarveyRetired 2022
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
James Madison LoveDeceased
District judge, appointed by Franklin Pierce (Democratic)
Harold Duane VietorDeceased
District judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
William Corwin StuartDeceased
District judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)
Carroll O. SwitzerDeceased
District judge, appointed by Harry S. Truman (Democratic)
Charles Almon DeweyDeceased
District judge, appointed by Calvin Coolidge (Republican)
Martin Joseph WadeDeceased
District judge, appointed by Woodrow Wilson (Democratic)
Roy Laverne StephensonDeceased
District judge, appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)
Smith McPhersonDeceased
District judge, appointed by William McKinley (Republican)
William Francis RileyDeceased
District judge, appointed by Harry S. Truman (Democratic)
John Simson WoolsonDeceased
District judge, appointed by Benjamin Harrison (Republican)
Edwin Richley HicklinDeceased
District judge, appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)
Stephen B. Jackson, Jr.
Magistrate judge
Helen C. Adams
Magistrate judge
Robert William PrattDeceased
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
James Edward GritznerSenior status
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Thomas J. ShieldsLeft active service 2014
Magistrate judge
William P. Kelly
Magistrate judge
Charles Robert WolleDeceased
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Ronald Earl LongstaffNo longer serving
District judge, appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican)
Ross A. WaltersNo longer serving
Magistrate judge
Celeste F. BremerNo longer serving
Magistrate judge
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 9, 2026). Courts revise these, so confirm the current version before you file. The court's local rules ↗
- 25-AO-5-P: Access and Management of Sealed Documents ↗
- 25-AO-2-P: Required Notice of Revocation Hearings ↗
- Artificial Intelligence Guidance ↗
Filing
A defendant must file a notice at least three court days before a revocation hearing stating which violations are admitted or contested.
“At least three court days prior to a scheduled revocation hearing, the defendant must file a notice which states whether each of the alleged violations in the Petition(s) will be admitted or contested by reference to the violation number.”
Filing
Parties must exchange anticipated revocation-hearing witness and exhibit lists and copies of exhibits at least 24 hours before the hearing.
“the parties shall exchange a list of witnesses and exhibits, and copies of exhibits, that they anticipate will be offered at the revocation hearing. These shall be exchanged at least 24 hours prior to the hearing”
Filing
The court does not generally require disclosure of AI use in filings.
“The Southern District of Iowa does not currently require disclosure regarding the use of AI in court filings.”
Sealing
Sealed documents remain filed in CM/ECF but cannot be viewed by noncourt users after filing.
“Sealed documents will continue to be filed in CM/ECF pursuant to Local Rule 5(c). However, once these documents are filed, they will no longer be accessible or viewable to any non-court user.”
Sealing
Parties must serve sealed documents by other means and include a certificate stating the service method.
“Parties will need to serve sealed documents by other appropriate means as provided by the Federal Rules of Procedure. Parties shall include a certificate of service on each filing to demonstrate the method of service used.”