The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit seeks applications from highly qualified candidates for a fourteen-year appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Northern Iowa. The position is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Application forms may be obtained from this web site or in hard copy from the Clerks of the U.S. District Courts in Iowa; the Clerks of the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in Iowa; and from the Circuit Executive’s Office in St. Louis, Missouri by e-mail at CE8employment@ca8.uscourts.gov or by phone 314-244-2600.

In this letter to the bankruptcy community, the Clerk provides advanced notification of the impacts of Standing Order 09-07 on practice and procedures within the Northern District of Iowa.  Although the changes outlined in this Standing Order do not go into effect until December 1, 2009, the Clerk has provided  as much notice as possible (six months), to ensure that all who practice within the Northern District can take the appropriate preparatory actions.

The December 2008 amendments to FRBP 4008(a) establish the requirement for all reaffirmation agreements to be filed no later than 60 days after the first date set for the meeting of creditors (§ 341 Meeting).  The June 1, 2009, letter from the Clerk outlines the procedures to be followed by the Clerk's Office, should a reaffirmation agreement be filed after the 60 day deadline.

The Court's Administrative Procedures for Electronic Filings clearly establish the signature block requirements for papers/pleadings filed electronically within the Northern District.  See the Letter from the Clerk for a reminder of those requirements and the deficiency process that will follow, should the requirements not be met.  Note: Documents with wet signatures scanned to pdf are also acceptable.

The dissemination of any recorded courtroom transmissions by any means, for any purpose, by or to any person, without a court order authorizing such dissemination is prohibited.  Any unauthorized dissemination shall subject the person or persons responsible to appropriate sanctions.