District Court, N.D. Iowa

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 2,691 decisions of this court, filed through June 24, 2026.

Court level
Federal trial court (district court)
Jurisdiction
United States (federal)

Which decisions of the District Court, N.D. Iowa are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

  1. St. Paul Reinsurance Co. v. Commercial Financial Corp.November 22, 2000 · cited 151 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  2. Dorrah v. United StatesJuly 31, 2012 · cited 128 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  3. Tralon Corp. v. Cedarapids, Inc.May 20, 1997 · cited 124 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  4. Rural Water System 1 v. City of Sioux CenterMay 27, 1997 · cited 119 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  5. Anderson v. Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Soc'yApril 10, 2018 · cited 109 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

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Where are the rules of the District Court, N.D. Iowa?

They are in the library under the District Court, N.D. Iowa: search its rules. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

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