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
  • The Great Seal of Iowa
• 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