IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA 8y: __lv��
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INRE No. 05-AO-0007 -P
POLICY GOVERNING USE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
OF PUBLIC SPACES
United States Courthouses are public buildings owned and operated by the General
Services Administration and governed by policies of the U.S. Courts. In the Northern
District of Iowa, the principal tenants of these buildings are the United States District
Court, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Iowa, and their
allied agencies. The buildings housing these Courts are open to the public during regular
business hours Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Access to designated
non-public areas of the building is restricted to Judicial Officers, employees and other
authorized persons.
1. Purpose and Scope: Use of the spaces in the United States Courthouse, by
tenants and the public, may not disrupt the operation of the building, interfere with
functioning of the Courts or otherwise obstruct the performance of judicial business. This
policy shall govern the use of public spaces in the courthouse by building tenants and other
persons or groups, in a manner consistent with law, to insure that activities are compatible
with the primary function of the Courts.
2. Authority to Approve Requests: Use of the public spaces in United States
Courthouses is supervised by a court unit executive committee consisting of the Clerk of
Court for the United States District Court and the Chief Probation Officer for the Northern
District of Iowa. Recommendations from the court unit committee regarding requests to
use public space will be forwarded for approval or disapproval by the resident District
Judge, Chief District Judge, or resident Senior District Judge, as appropriate.
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