Federal Judicial Center Operational Status:

Due to a lapse in appropriations, the Federal Judicial Center (Center) has ceased all non-excepted activities until funding is restored.

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U.S. Circuit Courts for the Districts of Iowa: Legislative History

July 15, 1862 12 Stat. 576	Congress established a U.S. circuit court for the District of Iowa and assigned the district to the Ninth Circuit.
July 23, 1866 14 Stat. 209	Congress reorganized the circuits and assigned the District of Iowa to the Eighth Circuit.
July 20, 1882 22 Stat. 172	This act divided Iowa into the northern and southern judicial districts and created a U.S. circuit court for each district.
March 3, 1911 36 Stat. 1087	Congress abolished the U.S. circuit courts, effective January 1, 1912.

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