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Amy Moore
Chief Judge · Iowa Judicial District 2 District Court
Biography
Professional career
- In 2026, she was named Chief Judge of Iowa’s Second Judicial District
- overseeing 22 counties, 17 district court judges, 12 associate judges, 5 senior judges, and 29 part-time magistrates
- Amy Dunn Moore serves as a Circuit Judge in the 15th Division of Arkansas’s 6th Judicial District, covering Pulaski and Perry Counties
Education
- Creighton University School of Law — J.D. (2002)
- Moore obtained a BA in Psychology from Hendrix College
- a Juris Doctor with highest honors from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law.
Additional information
- Appointed to the Iowa District Court in April 2019 and previously held the role of a Story County magistrate.
- Studies at Iowa State University (1999).
- Before joining the bench, she served as a trial attorney with the Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho and practiced privately.
- Worked in private practice before judicial appointment.
- Story County Magistrate before district-court appointment.
- Her responsibilities include managing court operations, setting schedules, designating presiding judges, and continuing to preside over cases.
- She also has a culinary background, having completed a certificate from the French Pastry School in Chicago Both judges are highly respected in their respective states, with extensive legal experience and active involvement in community and judicial initiatives
- She has 23 years of legal experience, including leadership roles as Executive Director of the Arkansas Access to Justice Commission and Foundation, and prior work in corporate law and private practice.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Iowa prohibits broadcasting, recording, photographing, texting, blogging, or tweeting real-time courtroom coverage unless the presiding judicial officer permits it in advance.
prohibited unless the presiding judicial officer expressly permits coverage in advanceIowa Judicial Branch: Expanded News Media Coverage ↗
Presiding Judge Discretion
Statewide
Iowa's expanded news media coverage framework requires approval, but the judge should allow coverage unless it would materially interfere with protected interests or the proceeding.
The judge shall allow expanded news media coverage unless the judge concludesIowa Judicial Branch: Expanded News Media Coverage ↗
Electronic Devices For Media
Statewide
Iowa Chapter 25 requires approval before using electronic devices for photography, video recording, audio recording, or streaming video in a courtroom.
Electronic devices for photography, video recording, audio recording, or streaming video may not be usedChapter 25 Rules for Expanded News Media Coverage ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure, official September 30, 2026 collection
Iowa Judicial District 2 District Court
Civil proceedings in Iowa District Courts; specialized proceedings and statutory exceptions remain applicable. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Iowa Judicial Branch official judicial roster
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