Effective immediately for those cases filed in the Sioux City, Fort Dodge and Mason City divisions, the court, on its own motion, will examine the venue of cases filed in the Northern District of Iowa if the District appears to be an improper venue. If, after notice and hearing, the venue is found to be improper, the court may dismiss the case or transfer it to a proper venue. See the Letter from the Clerk for full details.

Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9037 clearly establishes the privacy protection requirements for filings made with the court. Subparagraph (a) defines the redaction requirements for personal identifying information captured in such filings. See the Letter from the Clerk for a reminder of the types of information/identifiers that must be redacted by counsel, parties, and others who make filings with the court.

Standing Order 08-09 Vacating Standing Order No. 08-08

The Northern District of Iowa’s CM/ECF system will be unavailable between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Saturday, January 31, 2009, as we complete our conversion effort to Version 3.3.1. Please be sure that your respective Bankruptcy Preparation Software providers have provided you with the necessary updates, prior to February 1st, for continued successful electronic filing within the Northern District. A “Frequent Filer” newsletter to highlight the new features captured in Version 3.3.1.

On November 19, 2008, the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Judicial Conference of the United States approved Interim Rule 1007-I, which was specificially designed to implement the substantive and procedural changes mandated by the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-438 (the Act).