--- title: "Amy Moore | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amy-moore-district-court-judge-iowa-judicial-district-2-district-court-ia" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Amy Moore Iowa Judicial District 2 District Court · Chief Judge ## Profile - Court: Iowa Judicial District 2 District Court - State: Iowa - Role: Chief Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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) ### 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 - 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. - 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. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### recording photography streaming Scope: statewide Iowa prohibits broadcasting, recording, photographing, texting, blogging, or tweeting real-time courtroom coverage unless the presiding judicial officer permits it in advance. Evidence excerpt: prohibited unless the presiding judicial officer expressly permits coverage in advance [Iowa Judicial Branch: Expanded News Media Coverage](https://www.iowacourts.gov/newsroom/expanded-news-media-coverage) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### presiding judge discretion Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: The judge shall allow expanded news media coverage unless the judge concludes [Iowa Judicial Branch: Expanded News Media Coverage](https://www.iowacourts.gov/newsroom/expanded-news-media-coverage) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### electronic devices for media Scope: statewide Iowa Chapter 25 requires approval before using electronic devices for photography, video recording, audio recording, or streaming video in a courtroom. Evidence excerpt: Electronic devices for photography, video recording, audio recording, or streaming video may not be used [Chapter 25 Rules for Expanded News Media Coverage](https://www.iowacourts.gov/static/media/cms/25_2_44097B6A827DC.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-2/judges-and-magistrates) - [Official roster](https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-2/judges-and-magistrates) - [Iowa Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-2/judges-and-magistrates) - [Iowa Judicial Branch: Expanded News Media Coverage](https://www.iowacourts.gov/newsroom/expanded-news-media-coverage) - [Chapter 25 Rules for Expanded News Media Coverage](https://www.iowacourts.gov/static/media/cms/25_2_44097B6A827DC.pdf) - [Amy Moore | Iowa Judicial Branch](https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-2/judges-and-magistrates/amy-moore) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amy-moore-district-court-judge-iowa-judicial-district-2-district-court-ia", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amy-moore-district-court-judge-iowa-judicial-district-2-district-court-ia", "name": "Amy Moore | KnowJudges", "description": "Amy Moore, Iowa Judicial District 2 District Court. 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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](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/ACO/CourtRulesChapter/09-30-2026.1.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.