History of the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Iowa
- Brief History of Bankruptcy in the U.S.
- Historical Timeline (PDF Version)
- Pass the Torch (by Judge Richard Stageman) (PDF Version)
Educational Resources
- Bankruptcy Basics
- Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
- Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights
- Emancipation Proclamation
- Federal Judiciary Act of 1789
- History of the Federal Judiciary
- History of the Great Seal
- United States Courts Education Resources
- Understanding the Federal Courts (PDF Version)
- Federal Courts and the Public
- Federal Courts and What They Do (PDF Version)
- Inside the Federal Courts(for potential employees)
- Judiciary News