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U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Iowa: Chief Judges
Northern District of Iowa
Number of chief judges: 8 Graven, Henry Norman (1961)
McManus, Edward Joseph (1962-1985)
O'Brien, Donald Eugene (1985-1992)
Melloy, Michael Joseph (1992-1999)
Bennett, Mark W. (1999-2006)
Reade, Linda R. (2006-2017)
Strand, Leonard Terry (2017-2024)
Williams, Charles Joseph (2024-present)
Southern District of Iowa
Number of chief judges: 10 Stephenson, Roy Laverne (1961-1971)
Hanson, William Cook (1971-1977)
Stuart, William Corwin (1977-1985)
Vietor, Harold Duane (1985-1992)
Wolle, Charles Robert (1992-2001)
Longstaff, Ronald Earl (2001-2006)
Pratt, Robert W. (2006-2011)
Gritzner, James E. (2011-2015)
Jarvey, John Alfred (2015-2022)
Rose, Stephanie Marie (2022-present)