On May 12, Chief Judge Lars G. Anderson of the Sixth Judicial District of Iowa authored a letter to attorneys in the district stating that the court reporter shortage is getting worse and likely to result in cases getting bumped.

Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen has appointed District Court Judge Henry Latham, Eldridge, as chief judge of the Seventh Judicial District.

There is a magistrate vacancy in Buchanan County for the term beginning July 10 and ending July 31, 2025.

The Legislative Services Agency (LSA) of the Iowa General Assembly has received recent editions of legal publications, including the 2022 Iowa Acts, the 2023 Iowa Code, the 2023 Iowa Court Rules, and the 2023 Iowa Law Infobase (a download that allows fast access to all the legal publications and more).

The Iowa Supreme Court has approved an order providing $681,345 in grants to nonprofit programs that provide legal assistance to low-income Iowans with civil legal problems.

The Iowa Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in three cases in Orange City, at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 4.

There is a magistrate vacancy in Dallas County.

The Iowa Judicial Branch is requesting public comment on an order with proposed amendments to Chapter 6, Iowa Rules of Appellate Procedure.

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) provides Basic Field Grants through a competitive bidding process.

Created and maintained by county recorders and the Electronic Services System (ESS), Iowa Land Records is an online database and e-submission service allowing users to search and submit real estate documents in all of Iowa’s 99 counties.