Districts |
Judges |
---|---|
Alabama: |
|
Northern |
7 |
Middle |
3 |
Southern |
3 |
Alaska |
3 |
Arizona |
12 |
Arkansas: |
|
Eastern |
5 |
Western |
3 |
California: |
|
Northern |
14 |
Eastern |
6 |
Central |
27 |
Southern |
13 |
Colorado |
7 |
Connecticut |
8 |
Delaware |
4 |
District of Columbia |
15 |
Florida: |
|
Northern |
4 |
Middle |
15 |
Southern |
17 |
Georgia: |
|
Northern |
11 |
Middle |
4 |
Southern |
3 |
Hawaii |
3 |
Idaho |
2 |
Illinois: |
|
Northern |
22 |
Central |
4 |
Southern |
4 |
Indiana: |
|
Northern |
5 |
Southern |
5 |
Iowa: |
|
Northern |
2 |
Southern |
3 |
Kansas |
5 |
Kentucky: |
|
Eastern |
5 |
Western |
4 |
Eastern and Western |
1 |
Louisiana: |
|
Eastern |
12 |
Middle |
3 |
Western |
7 |
Maine |
3 |
Maryland |
10 |
Massachusetts |
13 |
Michigan: |
|
Eastern |
15 |
Western |
4 |
Minnesota |
7 |
Mississippi: |
|
Northern |
3 |
Southern |
6 |
Missouri: |
|
Eastern |
6 |
Western |
5 |
Eastern and Western |
2 |
Montana |
3 |
Nebraska |
3 |
Nevada |
7 |
New Hampshire |
3 |
New Jersey |
17 |
New Mexico |
6 |
New York: |
|
Northern |
5 |
Southern |
28 |
Eastern |
15 |
Western |
4 |
North Carolina: |
|
Eastern |
4 |
Middle |
4 |
Western |
4 |
North Dakota |
2 |
Ohio: |
|
Northern |
11 |
Southern |
8 |
Oklahoma: |
|
Northern |
3 |
Eastern |
1 |
Western |
6 |
Northern, Eastern, and Western |
1 |
Oregon |
6 |
Pennsylvania: |
|
Eastern |
22 |
Middle |
6 |
Western |
10 |
Puerto Rico |
7 |
Rhode Island |
3 |
South Carolina |
10 |
South Dakota |
3 |
Tennessee: |
|
Eastern |
5 |
Middle |
4 |
Western |
5 |
Texas: |
|
Northern |
12 |
Southern |
19 |
Eastern |
7 |
Western |
13 |
Utah |
5 |
Vermont |
2 |
Virginia: |
|
Eastern |
11 |
Western |
4 |
Washington: |
|
Eastern |
4 |
Western |
7 |
West Virginia: |
|
Northern |
3 |
Southern |
5 |
Wisconsin: |
|
Eastern |
5 |
Western |
2 |
Wyoming |
3. |
28 U.S. Code § 133 - Appointment and number of district judges
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 1 and notes; sections 641, 643, 863, and 864 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Territories and Insular Possessions; District of Columbia Code, 1940 ed., § 11–301 (Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, §§ 34, 35, 31 Stat. 84, 85; Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 86, 31 Stat. 158; Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 854, § 60, 31 Stat. 1199; Mar. 3, 1909, ch. 269, § 1, 35 Stat. 838; Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 1, 36 Stat. 1087; Jan. 7, 1913, ch. 6, 37 Stat. 648; July 30, 1914, ch. 216, 38 Stat. 580; Mar. 3, 1915, ch. 100, § 1, 38 Stat. 961; Apr. 11, 1916, ch. 64, § 1, 39 Stat. 48; Feb. 26, 1917, ch. 120, 39 Stat. 938; Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, §§ 41, 42, 39 Stat. 965, 966; Feb. 26, 1919, ch. 50, § 1, 40 Stat. 1183; Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 161, § 1, 41 Stat. 1412; July 9, 1921, ch. 42, § 313, 42 Stat. 119; Sept. 14, 1922, ch. 306, § 1, 42 Stat. 837; Jan. 16, 1925, ch. 83, § 3, 43 Stat. 752; Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 220, 43 Stat. 890; Feb. 13, 1925, ch. 229, §§ 1, 13, 43 Stat. 936, 942; Feb. 16, 1925, ch. 233, §§ 2, 3, 43 Stat. 946; Mar. 2, 1925, ch. 397, §§ 1–3, 43 Stat. 1098; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 297, § 1, 44 Stat. 1346; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 298, 44 Stat. 1347; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 300, § 1, 44 Stat. 1348; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 332, 44 Stat. 1370; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 336, §§ 1, 2, 44 Stat. 1372; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 338, 44 Stat. 1374; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 344, 44 Stat. 1380; Jan. 31, 1928, ch. 14, § 1, 45 Stat. 54; Apr. 21, 1928, ch. 393, § 5, 45 Stat. 439; May 29, 1928, ch. 882, 45 Stat. 974; Dec. 20, 1928, ch. 41, 45 Stat. 1056; Jan. 17, 1929, ch. 72, § 1, 45 Stat. 1081; Feb. 26, 1929, ch. 334, 45 Stat. 1317; Feb. 26, 1929, ch. 337, 45 Stat. 1319; Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 358, § 1, 45 Stat. 1344; Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 380, 45 Stat. 1409; May 28, 1930, ch. 346, § 1, 46 Stat. 431; June 19, 1930, ch. 537, 46 Stat. 785; June 27, 1930, ch. 633, 46 Stat. 819; June 27, 1930, ch. 635, § 1, 46 Stat. 820; July 3, 1930, ch. 852, 46 Stat. 1006; Feb. 20, 1931, ch. 244, 46 Stat. 1196; Feb. 20, 1931, ch. 245, 46 Stat. 1197; Feb. 25, 1931, ch. 296, 46 Stat. 1417; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158; May 20, 1932, ch. 196, 47 Stat. 161; Aug. 2, 1935, ch. 425, 49 Stat. 508; Aug. 19, 1935, ch. 558, §§ 1, 2, 49 Stat. 659; Aug. 28, 1935, ch. 793, 49 Stat. 945; June 5, 1936, ch. 515, 49 Stat. 1476; June 15, 1936, ch. 544, 49 Stat. 1491; June 16, 1936, ch. 585, § 1, 49 Stat. 1523; June 22, 1936, ch. 693, 49 Stat. 1804; June 22, 1936, ch. 694, 49 Stat. 1804; June 22, 1936, ch. 696, 49 Stat. 1806; Aug. 25, 1937, ch. 771, § 1, 50 Stat. 805; Mar. 18, 1938, ch. 47, 52 Stat. 110; Mar. 26, 1938, ch. 51, § 2, 52 Stat. 118; May 31, 1938, ch. 290, §§ 4, 5, 6, 52 Stat. 584, 585; June 20, 1938, ch. 528, 52 Stat. 780; Jan. 20, 1940, ch. 11, 54 Stat. 16; May 24, 1940, ch. 209, § 2(c), 54 Stat. 220; June 8, 1940, ch. 282, 54 Stat. 253; Nov. 27, 1940, ch. 92, § 1, 54 Stat. 1216; Nov. 21, 1941, ch. 479, 55 Stat. 773; July 7, 1942, ch. 489, 56 Stat. 648; Dec. 24, 1942, ch. 817, 56 Stat. 1083; Dec. 24, 1942, ch. 827, 56 Stat. 1092; Dec. 7, 1944, ch. 521, 58 Stat. 796; Dec. 22, 1944, ch. 663, 58 Stat. 887; Oct. 16, 1945, ch. 419, §§ 1, 2, 59 Stat. 545, 546; June 15, 1946, ch. 413, 60 Stat. 260; July 24, 1946, chs. 600, 602, 60 Stat. 654).
Section consolidates provisions of section 1 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., and sections 641, 643, 863, and 864 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., with changes in phraseology necessary to effect consolidation.
Provisions of section 1 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., relating to residence of judges, are covered by section 134 of this title.
The act of Dec. 7, 1944, amended section 2 of the act of May 24, 1940, 54 Stat. 219, section 1, note, of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., to read as follows:
The act of Dec. 22, 1944, amended the same section to read as follows:
The act of July 24, 1946, ch. 600, § 1, 60 Stat. 654, amended the proviso in the 1940 act to read as follows:
The following additional but temporary judgeships, authorized by Congress, are not included in the revised section:
Districts |
Judges |
---|---|
Delaware |
1 |
Florida, Northern and Southern |
1 |
Georgia, Northern |
1 |
Kansas |
1 |
Missouri, Eastern and Western |
1 |
Ohio, Northern |
1 |
Oklahoma, Western |
1 |
Pennsylvania, Eastern, Middle and Western |
1 |
West Virginia, Northern and Southern |
1 |
Other provisions of said section 11–301 of the District of Columbia Code, 1940 ed., are incorporated in section 136 of this title.
A part of section 641 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., is incorporated in sections 91 and 132 of this title.
Parts of sections 863 and 864 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., are retained in title 48. For other parts of those sections, see Distribution Table.
Other provisions of section 643 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., are incorporated in sections 501 [now 541], 504 [now 541 to 544], and 541 [see 561] of this title.
Provisions for one district judge in the Southern District of Indiana were inserted in this section by Senate amendment. See 80th Congress Senate Report No. 1559.
Paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of section 4 of Pub. L. 95–408, cited as a credit to this section, was amended generally by Pub. L. 96–4, § 1, Mar. 30, 1979, 93 Stat. 6, and enacted provisions which are set out as a note under section 93 of this title.
2008—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 110–402 substituted “Counselor” for “administrative assistant”.
2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–273 increased number of permanent district judgeships as follows: in Southern District of California from 8 to 13, in Central and Southern Districts of Illinois from 3 to 4, in Northern District of New York from 4 to 5, in Western District of North Carolina from 3 to 4, in Western District of Texas from 11 to 13, and in Eastern District of Virginia from 10 to 11.
2000—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–553 increased number of permanent district judgeships as follows: in Arizona from 11 to 12, in Southern District of Florida from 16 to 17, in Eastern District of Kentucky from 4 to 5, in Nevada from 6 to 7, in New Mexico from 5 to 6, in South Carolina from 9 to 10, in Southern District of Texas from 18 to 19, in Western District of Texas from 10 to 11, in Eastern District of Virginia from 9 to 10, and in Eastern District of Wisconsin from 4 to 5.
1999—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–113 increased number of permanent district judgeships in Arizona from 8 to 11, increased number of permanent district judgeships in Middle District of Florida from 11 to 15, and increased number of permanent district judgeships in Nevada from 4 to 6.
1997—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–53 in item relating to Louisiana, reduced number of permanent district judgeships in Eastern District from 13 to 12 and increased number in Middle District from 2 to 3.
1990—Pub. L. 101–650, § 303(1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 101–650, § 203(d), altered number of permanent district judgeships in named districts as follows:
State |
Former |
New |
---|---|---|
Alabama: |
||
Northern |
7 |
7 |
Middle |
3 |
3 |
Southern |
3 |
3 |
Alaska |
3 |
3 |
Arizona |
8 |
8 |
Arkansas: |
||
Eastern |
3 |
5 |
Western |
1 |
3 |
Eastern and Western |
2 |
0 |
California: |
||
Northern |
12 |
14 |
Eastern |
6 |
6 |
Central |
22 |
27 |
Southern |
7 |
8 |
Colorado |
7 |
7 |
Connecticut |
6 |
8 |
Delaware |
4 |
4 |
District of Columbia |
15 |
15 |
Florida: |
||
Northern |
3 |
4 |
Middle |
9 |
11 |
Southern |
15 |
16 |
Georgia: |
||
Northern |
11 |
11 |
Middle |
3 |
4 |
Southern |
3 |
3 |
Hawaii |
3 |
3 |
Idaho |
2 |
2 |
Illinois: |
||
Northern |
20 |
22 |
Central |
3 |
3 |
Southern |
3 |
3 |
Indiana: |
||
Northern |
4 |
5 |
Southern |
5 |
5 |
Iowa: |
||
Northern |
1 |
2 |
Southern |
2 |
3 |
Northern and Southern |
1 |
0 |
Kansas |
5 |
5 |
Kentucky: |
||
Eastern |
4 |
4 |
Western |
4 |
4 |
Eastern and Western |
1 |
1 |
Louisiana: |
||
Eastern |
13 |
13 |
Middle |
2 |
2 |
Western |
6 |
7 |
Maine |
2 |
3 |
Maryland |
10 |
10 |
Massachusetts |
11 |
13 |
Michigan: |
||
Eastern |
15 |
15 |
Western |
4 |
4 |
Minnesota |
7 |
7 |
Mississippi: |
||
Northern |
3 |
3 |
Southern |
5 |
6 |
Missouri: |
||
Eastern |
5 |
6 |
Western |
5 |
5 |
Eastern and Western |
2 |
2 |
Montana |
3 |
3 |
Nebraska |
3 |
3 |
Nevada |
4 |
4 |
New Hampshire |
2 |
3 |
New Jersey |
14 |
17 |
New Mexico |
4 |
5 |
New York: |
||
Northern |
4 |
4 |
Southern |
27 |
28 |
Eastern |
12 |
15 |
Western |
3 |
4 |
North Carolina: |
||
Eastern |
3 |
4 |
Middle |
3 |
4 |
Western |
3 |
3 |
North Dakota |
2 |
2 |
Ohio: |
||
Northern |
10 |
11 |
Southern |
7 |
8 |
Oklahoma: |
||
Northern |
2 |
3 |
Eastern |
1 |
1 |
Western |
4 |
6 |
Northern, Eastern, and Western |
2 |
1 |
Oregon |
5 |
6 |
Pennsylvania: |
||
Eastern |
19 |
22 |
Middle |
5 |
6 |
Western |
10 |
10 |
Puerto Rico |
7 |
7 |
Rhode Island |
3 |
3 |
South Carolina |
8 |
9 |
South Dakota |
3 |
3 |
Tennessee: |
||
Eastern |
4 |
5 |
Middle |
3 |
4 |
Western |
4 |
5 |
Texas: |
||
Northern |
10 |
12 |
Southern |
13 |
18 |
Eastern |
6 |
7 |
Western |
7 |
10 |
Utah |
4 |
5 |
Vermont |
2 |
2 |
Virginia: |
||
Eastern |
9 |
9 |
Western |
4 |
4 |
Washington: |
||
Eastern |
3 |
4 |
Western |
6 |
7 |
West Virginia: |
||
Northern |
2 |
3 |
Southern |
4 |
5 |
Wisconsin: |
||
Eastern |
4 |
4 |
Western |
2 |
2 |
Wyoming |
2 |
3 |
1984—Pub. L. 98–353 altered number of permanent district judgeships in named districts as follows:
State |
Former |
New |
---|---|---|
Alabama: |
||
Northern |
7 |
7 |
Middle |
3 |
3 |
Southern |
2 |
3 |
Alaska |
2 |
3 |
Arizona |
8 |
8 |
Arkansas: |
||
Eastern |
3 |
3 |
Western |
1 |
1 |
Eastern and Western |
2 |
2 |
California: |
||
Northern |
12 |
12 |
Eastern |
6 |
6 |
Central |
17 |
22 |
Southern |
7 |
7 |
Colorado |
6 |
7 |
Connecticut |
5 |
6 |
Delaware |
3 |
4 |
District of Columbia |
15 |
15 |
Florida: |
||
Northern |
3 |
3 |
Middle |
9 |
9 |
Southern |
12 |
15 |
Georgia: |
||
Northern |
11 |
11 |
Middle |
2 |
3 |
Southern |
3 |
3 |
Hawaii |
2 |
3 |
Idaho |
2 |
2 |
Illinois: |
||
Northern |
16 |
20 |
Central |
3 |
3 |
Southern |
2 |
3 |
Indiana: |
||
Northern |
4 |
4 |
Southern |
5 |
5 |
Iowa: |
||
Northern |
1 |
1 |
Southern |
2 |
2 |
Northern and Southern |
1 |
1 |
Kansas |
5 |
5 |
Kentucky: |
||
Eastern |
4 |
4 |
Western |
3 |
4 |
Eastern and Western |
1 |
1 |
Louisiana: |
||
Eastern |
13 |
13 |
Middle |
2 |
2 |
Western |
5 |
6 |
Maine |
2 |
2 |
Maryland |
9 |
10 |
Massachusetts |
10 |
11 |
Michigan: |
||
Eastern |
13 |
15 |
Western |
4 |
4 |
Minnesota |
5 |
7 |
Mississippi: |
||
Northern |
2 |
3 |
Southern |
3 |
5 |
Missouri: |
||
Eastern |
4 |
5 |
Western |
5 |
5 |
Eastern and Western |
2 |
2 |
Montana |
2 |
3 |
Nebraska |
3 |
3 |
Nevada |
3 |
4 |
New Hampshire |
2 |
2 |
New Jersey |
11 |
14 |
New Mexico |
4 |
4 |
New York: |
||
Northern |
3 |
4 |
Southern |
27 |
27 |
Eastern |
10 |
12 |
Western |
3 |
3 |
North Carolina: |
||
Eastern |
3 |
3 |
Middle |
3 |
3 |
Western |
3 |
3 |
North Dakota |
2 |
2 |
Ohio: |
||
Northern |
9 |
10 |
Southern |
6 |
7 |
Oklahoma: |
||
Northern |
2 |
2 |
Eastern |
1 |
1 |
Western |
3 |
4 |
Northern, Eastern, and Western |
2 |
2 |
Oregon |
5 |
5 |
Pennsylvania: |
||
Eastern |
19 |
19 |
Middle |
5 |
5 |
Western |
10 |
10 |
Puerto Rico |
7 |
7 |
Rhode Island |
2 |
3 |
South Carolina |
8 |
8 |
South Dakota |
3 |
3 |
Tennessee: |
||
Eastern |
3 |
4 |
Middle |
3 |
3 |
Western |
3 |
4 |
Texas: |
||
Northern |
9 |
10 |
Eastern |
4 |
6 |
Southern |
13 |
13 |
Western |
6 |
7 |
Utah |
3 |
4 |
Vermont |
2 |
2 |
Virginia: |
||
Eastern |
8 |
9 |
Western |
4 |
4 |
Washington: |
||
Eastern |
2 |
3 |
Western |
5 |
6 |
West Virginia: |
||
Northern |
2 |
2 |
Southern |
4 |
4 |
Wisconsin: |
||
Eastern |
4 |
4 |
Western |
2 |
2 |
Wyoming |
1 |
2 |
1983—Pub. L. 97–471 in item relating to West Virginia increased the number of judges for the Northern District from 1 to 2, increased the number of judges for the Southern District from 3 to 4, and struck out an item which had authorized a Northern and Southern District with 1 judge.
1978—Pub. L. 95–486 altered the number of permanent district judgeships in the named districts as follows:
State |
Former |
New |
---|---|---|
Alabama: |
||
Northern |
4 |
7 |
Middle |
2 |
3 |
Southern |
2 |
2 |
Alaska |
2 |
2 |
Arizona |
5 |
8 |
Arkansas: |
||
Eastern |
1 |
3 |
Western |
1 |
1 |
Eastern and Western |
2 |
2 |
California: |
||
Northern |
11 |
12 |
Eastern |
3 |
6 |
Central |
16 |
17 |
Southern |
5 |
7 |
Colorado |
4 |
6 |
Connecticut |
4 |
5 |
Delaware |
3 |
3 |
District of Columbia |
15 |
15 |
Florida: |
||
Northern |
2 |
3 |
Middle |
6 |
9 |
Southern |
7 |
12 |
Georgia: |
||
Northern |
6 |
11 |
Middle |
2 |
2 |
Southern |
2 |
3 |
Hawaii |
2 |
2 |
Idaho |
2 |
2 |
Illinois: |
||
Northern |
13 |
16 |
Central |
2 |
3 |
Southern |
2 |
2 |
Indiana: |
||
Northern |
3 |
4 |
Southern |
4 |
5 |
Iowa: |
||
Northern |
1 |
1 |
Southern |
1 |
2 |
Northern and Southern |
1 |
1 |
Kansas |
4 |
5 |
Kentucky: |
||
Eastern |
2 |
4 |
Western |
3 |
3 |
Eastern and Western |
1 |
1 |
Louisiana: |
||
Eastern |
9 |
13 |
Middle |
1 |
2 |
Western |
4 |
5 |
Maine |
1 |
2 |
Maryland |
7 |
9 |
Massachusetts |
6 |
10 |
Michigan: |
||
Eastern |
10 |
13 |
Western |
2 |
4 |
Minnesota |
4 |
5 |
Mississippi: |
||
Northern |
2 |
2 |
Southern |
3 |
3 |
Missouri: |
||
Eastern |
3 |
4 |
Western |
3 |
5 |
Eastern and Western |
2 |
2 |
Montana |
2 |
2 |
Nebraska |
3 |
3 |
Nevada |
2 |
3 |
New Hampshire |
1 |
2 |
New Jersey |
9 |
11 |
New Mexico |
3 |
4 |
New York: |
||
Northern |
2 |
3 |
Southern |
27 |
27 |
Eastern |
9 |
10 |
Western |
3 |
3 |
North Carolina: |
||
Eastern |
2 |
3 |
Western |
2 |
3 |
Middle |
2 |
3 |
North Dakota |
2 |
2 |
Ohio: |
||
Northern |
8 |
9 |
Southern |
5 |
6 |
Oklahoma: |
||
Northern |
1 |
2 |
Eastern |
1 |
1 |
Western |
2 |
3 |
Northern, Eastern, and Western |
2 |
2 |
Oregon |
3 |
5 |
Pennsylvania: |
||
Eastern |
19 |
19 |
Middle |
3 |
5 |
Western |
10 |
10 |
Puerto Rico |
3 |
7 |
Rhode Island |
2 |
2 |
South Carolina |
5 |
8 |
South Dakota |
2 |
3 |
Tennessee: |
||
Eastern |
3 |
3 |
Middle |
2 |
3 |
Western |
3 |
3 |
Texas: |
||
Northern |
6 |
9 |
Southern |
8 |
13 |
Eastern |
3 |
4 |
Western |
5 |
6 |
Utah |
2 |
3 |
Vermont |
2 |
2 |
Virginia: |
||
Eastern |
6 |
8 |
Western |
2 |
4 |
Washington: |
||
Eastern |
1 |
2 |
Western |
3 |
5 |
West Virginia: |
||
Northern |
1 |
1 |
Southern |
2 |
3 |
Northern and Southern |
1 |
1 |
Wisconsin: |
||
Eastern |
3 |
4 |
Western |
1 |
2 |
Wyoming |
1 |
1 |
Pub. L. 95–408 substituted “Central” for “Southern” and “Southern” for “Eastern” in item relating to Illinois.
1971—Pub. L. 92–208 created a Middle District in the Louisiana listing with one judge and reduced from 10 to 9 the number of judges for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
1970—Pub. L. 91–272 altered the number of permanent district judgeships in the named districts as follows:
State |
Former |
New |
---|---|---|
Alabama: |
||
Northern |
3 |
4 |
Middle |
1 |
2 |
Southern |
1 |
2 |
Middle and Southern |
1 |
0 |
Arizona |
4 |
5 |
California: |
||
Northern |
9 |
11 |
Central |
13 |
16 |
Southern |
2 |
5 |
Colorado |
3 |
4 |
Florida: |
||
Middle |
5 |
6 |
Southern |
5 |
7 |
Georgia: |
||
Northern |
3 |
6 |
Southern |
1 |
2 |
Illinois: Northern |
11 |
13 |
Kansas |
3 |
4 |
Kentucky: |
||
Eastern |
1 |
2 |
Western |
2 |
3 |
Louisiana: |
||
Eastern |
8 |
10 |
Western |
3 |
4 |
Maryland |
5 |
7 |
Michigan: Eastern |
8 |
10 |
Missouri: Eastern |
2 |
3 |
Nebraska |
2 |
3 |
New Jersey |
8 |
9 |
New Mexico |
2 |
3 |
New York: |
||
Southern |
24 |
27 |
Eastern |
8 |
9 |
Ohio: |
||
Northern |
7 |
8 |
Southern |
4 |
5 |
Pennsylvania: |
||
Eastern |
11 |
19 |
Western |
8 |
10 |
Puerto Rico |
2 |
3 |
South Carolina |
4 |
5 |
Tennessee: Western |
2 |
3 |
Texas: |
||
Northern |
5 |
6 |
Southern |
7 |
8 |
Eastern |
2 |
3 |
Western |
4 |
5 |
Virginia: Eastern |
5 |
6 |
West Virginia: Southern |
1 |
2 |
Wisconsin: Eastern |
2 |
3 |
1966—Pub. L. 89–372 altered the number of permanent district judgeships in the named districts as follows:
State |
Former |
New |
---|---|---|
Alabama: Middle and Southern |
0 |
1 |
Arizona |
3 |
4 |
California: |
||
Northern |
9 |
9 |
Eastern |
0 |
3 |
Central |
0 |
13 |
Southern |
13 |
2 |
Florida: |
||
Northern |
1 |
2 |
Middle |
3 |
5 |
Southern |
3 |
5 |
Northern, Middle, and Southern |
1 |
0 |
Illinois: Northern |
10 |
11 |
Indiana: Southern |
3 |
4 |
Louisiana: Eastern |
4 |
8 |
Maryland |
4 |
5 |
Mississippi: |
||
Northern |
1 |
2 |
Southern |
2 |
3 |
New York: Western |
2 |
3 |
Ohio: |
||
Northern |
6 |
7 |
Southern |
3 |
4 |
Rhode Island |
1 |
2 |
Texas: |
||
Southern |
5 |
7 |
Western |
3 |
4 |
Vermont |
1 |
2 |
Virginia: Eastern |
3 |
5 |
1965—Pub. L. 89–242 changed the South Carolina listing by removing references to an Eastern and Western District, with 1 judge listed for the Eastern, 1 judge for the Western, and 2 judges for the Eastern and Western combined, and substituted therefor a single reference to a South Carolina District with 4 judges.
1962—Pub. L. 87–562 amended the Florida listing by adding the Middle District with its designation of 3 judges, substituted “Northern, Middle, and Southern” for “Northern and Southern”, and reduced the number of judges in the Southern District from 6 to 3.
1961—Pub. L. 87–36 increased the number of permanent district judgeships in the named districts as follows:
State |
Former |
New |
---|---|---|
Alabama: |
||
Northern |
2 |
3 |
Alaska |
1 |
2 |
Arizona |
2 |
3 |
Arkansas: |
||
Eastern and Western |
1 |
2 |
California: |
||
Northern |
7 |
9 |
Southern |
11 |
13 |
Colorado |
2 |
3 |
Connecticut |
2 |
4 |
Florida: |
||
Southern |
4 |
6 |
Georgia: |
||
Northern |
2 |
3 |
Middle |
1 |
2 |
Illinois: |
||
Northern |
8 |
10 |
Indiana: |
||
Northern |
2 |
3 |
Southern |
2 |
3 |
Iowa: |
||
Northern and Southern |
0 |
1 |
Kansas |
2 |
3 |
Louisiana: |
||
Eastern |
2 |
4 |
Western |
2 |
3 |
Maryland |
2 |
4 |
Massachusetts |
5 |
6 |
Michigan: |
||
Eastern |
6 |
8 |
Mississippi: |
||
Southern |
1 |
2 |
Missouri: |
||
Western |
2 |
3 |
Nevada |
1 |
2 |
New Jersey |
7 |
8 |
New Mexico |
1 |
2 |
New York: |
||
Southern |
18 |
24 |
Eastern |
6 |
8 |
North Carolina: |
||
Eastern |
1 |
2 |
Western |
1 |
2 |
Middle |
1 |
2 |
Ohio: |
||
Northern |
5 |
6 |
Oklahoma: |
||
Northern, Eastern, and Western |
1 |
2 |
Pennsylvania: |
||
Eastern |
8 |
11 |
Middle |
2 |
3 |
Western |
5 |
8 |
Puerto Rico |
1 |
2 |
South Carolina: |
||
Eastern and Western |
1 |
2 |
Tennessee: |
||
Eastern |
2 |
3 |
Middle |
1 |
2 |
Western |
1 |
2 |
Texas: |
||
Northern |
3 |
5 |
Southern |
4 |
5 |
Western |
2 |
3 |
Utah |
1 |
2 |
Washington: |
||
Western |
2 |
3 |
1959—Pub. L. 86–3 struck out provisions that restricted eligibility for appointment as district judges for the district of Hawaii to citizens of the Territory of Hawaii who have resided therein for at least three years.
1958—Pub. L. 85–508 inserted “Alaska ———— 1”.
1957—Pub. L. 85–310 increased the number of permanent judgeships in the district of South Dakota from 1 to 2.
1954—Act Feb. 10, 1954, increased the number of permanent judgeships in the named districts as follows:
State |
Former |
New |
---|---|---|
California: |
||
Southern |
10 |
11 |
Delaware |
2 |
3 |
Florida: |
||
Southern |
3 |
4 |
Idaho |
1 |
2 |
Indiana: |
||
Northern |
1 |
2 |
Southern |
1 |
2 |
Kentucky: |
||
Western |
1 |
2 |
Massachusetts |
4 |
5 |
Michigan: |
||
Eastern |
5 |
6 |
Western |
1 |
2 |
Missouri: |
||
Eastern and Western |
1 |
2 |
New Jersey |
6 |
7 |
New York: |
||
Southern |
16 |
18 |
North Dakota |
1 |
2 |
Ohio: |
||
Northern |
4 |
5 |
Pennsylvania: |
||
Eastern |
7 |
8 |
Western |
4 |
5 |
Texas: |
||
Southern |
3 |
4 |
Eastern |
1 |
2 |
Virginia: |
||
Eastern |
2 |
3 |
West Virginia: |
||
Northern and Southern |
0 |
1 |
Wisconsin: |
||
Eastern |
1 |
2 |
1950—Act Sept. 5, 1950, increased the number of permanent judgeships in the district of Delaware from 1 to 2.
Act Aug. 29, 1950, increased the number of permanent judgeships in the western district of Pennsylvania from 3 to 4.
Act Aug. 14, 1950, increased the number of permanent judgeships in the northern district of Illinois from 6 to 8.
1949—Act Aug. 3, 1949, increased the numbers of permanent judgeships in the named districts as follows:
State |
Former |
New |
---|---|---|
California: |
||
Northern |
5 |
7 |
Southern |
8 |
10 |
District of Columbia |
12 |
15 |
Florida: |
||
Northern and Southern |
0 |
1 |
Georgia: |
||
Northern |
1 |
2 |
Kansas |
1 |
2 |
New Jersey |
5 |
6 |
New York: |
||
Southern |
12 |
16 |
Ohio: |
||
Northern |
3 |
4 |
Oklahoma: |
||
Western |
1 |
2 |
Oregon |
2 |
3 |
Pennsylvania: |
||
Eastern |
5 |
7 |
Texas: |
||
Southern |
2 |
3 |
Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title III, § 312(a)(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1787, provided that:
Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title III, § 312(b)(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1788, provided that:
Pub. L. 95–486, § 7, Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1633, provided that:
Pub. L. 95–486, § 11, Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1634, provided that:
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–408 effective 180 days after Oct. 2, 1978, with such amendment not to affect the composition or preclude the service of any grand or petit juror summoned, empaneled, or actually serving in any judicial district on the effective date of this Act, see section 5 of Pub. L. 95–408, set out as a note under section 89 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 92–208 effective 120 days after Dec. 18, 1971, see section 3(f) of Pub. L. 92–208, set out as a note under section 98 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 89–242 effective on first day of month following Oct. 7, 1965, see section 6 of Pub. L. 89–242, set out as a note under section 121 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 87–562 effective 90 days after July 30, 1962, see section 5 of Pub. L. 87–562, set out as a note under section 89 of this title.
Pub. L. 86–3, § 9, Mar. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 8, provided in part that the amendment of this section and section 134 of this title is effective on admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union. Admission of Hawaii into the Union was accomplished Aug. 21, 1959, upon issuance of Proc. No. 3309, Aug. 21, 1959, 25 F.R. 6868, 73 Stat. 74, as required by sections 1 and 7(c) of Pub. L. 86–3, Mar. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 4, set out as notes preceding section 491 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
Amendment by Pub. L. 85–508 effective Jan. 3, 1959, on admission of Alaska into the Union pursuant to Proc. No. 3269, Jan. 3, 1959, 24 F.R. 81, 73 Stat. 16, as required by sections 1 and 8(c) of Pub. L. 85–508, see notes set out under section 81A of this title and preceding section 21 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
Pub. L. 109–115, div. A, title IV, § 406, Nov. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2470, as amended by Pub. L. 113–6, div. F, title III, § 1312(b), Mar. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 418; Pub. L. 113–76, div. E, title III, § 307(b), Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 203; Pub. L. 113–235, div. E, title III, § 306(b), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2351; Pub. L. 114–113, div. E, title III, § 306(b), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2443; Pub. L. 115–31, div. E, title III, § 306(b), May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 347; Pub. L. 115–141, div. E, title III, § 306(b), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 556; Pub. L. 116–6, div. D, title III, § 306(b), Feb. 15, 2019, 133 Stat. 159; Pub. L. 116–93, div. C, title III, § 306(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2454; Pub. L. 116–260, div. E, title III, § 306(b), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1401; Pub. L. 117–103, div. E, title III, § 306(b), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 261; Pub. L. 117–328, div. E, title III, § 306(b), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4672; Pub. L. 118–47, div. B, title III, § 306(b), Mar. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 542, provided that:
Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title III, § 312(a)(1), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1786, provided that:
Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title III, § 312(b)(1), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1787, provided that:
Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title III, § 312(c), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1788, as amended by Pub. L. 113–6, div. F, title III, § 1312(c), Mar. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 418; Pub. L. 113–76, div. E, title III, § 307(c), Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 203; Pub. L. 113–235, div. E, title III, § 306(c), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2352; Pub. L. 114–113, div. E, title III, § 306(c), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2443; Pub. L. 115–31, div. E, title III, § 306(c), May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 347; Pub. L. 115–141, div. E, title III, § 306(c), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 556; Pub. L. 116–6, div. D, title III, § 306(c), Feb. 15, 2019, 133 Stat. 159; Pub. L. 116–93, div. C, title III, § 306(c), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2454; Pub. L. 116–260, div. E, title III, § 306(c), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1401; Pub. L. 117–103, div. E, title III, § 306(c), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 262; Pub. L. 117–328, div. E, title III, § 306(c), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4672; Pub. L. 118–47, div. B, title III, § 306(c), Mar. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 542, provided that:
Pub. L. 106–553, § 1(a)(2) [title III, § 305(a)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2762, 2762A–84, provided that:
Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(1) [title III, § 309(a)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1501A–37, provided that:
Pub. L. 101–650, title II, § 203(a)–(c), Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5099–5101, as amended by Pub. L. 104–60, § 1, Nov. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 635; Pub. L. 104–317, title III, § 304, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3852; Pub. L. 105–53, § 3, Oct. 6, 1997, 111 Stat. 1173; Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title III, § 312(d)(1), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1788; Pub. L. 109–289, div. B, title II, § 21056, as added by Pub. L. 110–5, § 2, Feb. 15, 2007, 121 Stat. 55; Pub. L. 110–161, div. D, title III, § 309, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 1990; Pub. L. 111–8, div. D, title III, § 309, Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 649; Pub. L. 111–117, div. C, title III, § 307, Dec. 16, 2009, 123 Stat. 3177; Pub. L. 112–10, div. B, title V, § 1530, Apr. 15, 2011, 125 Stat. 134; Pub. L. 112–74, div. C, title III, § 306, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 902; Pub. L. 113–6, div. F, title III, § 1312(a), Mar. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 418; Pub. L. 113–76, div. E, title III, § 307(a), Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 203; Pub. L. 113–235, div. E, title III, § 306(a), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2351; Pub. L. 114–113, div. E, title III, § 306(a), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2443; Pub. L. 115–31, div. E, title III, § 306(a), May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 347; Pub. L. 115–141, div. E, title III, § 306(a), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 555; Pub. L. 116–6, div. D, title III, § 306(a), Feb. 15, 2019, 133 Stat. 159; Pub. L. 116–93, div. C, title III, § 306(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2454; Pub. L. 116–260, div. E, title III, § 306(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1400; Pub. L. 117–103, div. E, title III, § 306(a), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 261; Pub. L. 117–328, div. E, title III, § 306(a); Pub. L. 118–47, div. B, title III, § 306(a), Mar. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 542, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4671, provided that:
[Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title III, § 312(d)(2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1788, provided that:
Pub. L. 98–353, title II, § 202(a)–(d), July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 347, 348, provided that:
Pub. L. 95–486, § 1(a), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1629, provided that:
Pub. L. 95–486, § 2, Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1632, provided that:
Pub. L. 91–272, § 1(a), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 294, provided that:
Pub. L. 89–372, § 2(a), Mar. 18, 1966, 80 Stat. 75, provided that: The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one district judge for the middle and southern districts of Alabama, one additional district judge for the district of Arizona, one additional district judge for the northern district of Florida, one additional district judge for the middle district of Florida, two additional district judges for the southern district of Florida, one additional district judge for the northern district of Illinois, one additional district judge for the southern district of Indiana, four additional district judges for the eastern district of Louisiana, one additional district judge for the district of Maryland, one additional district judge for the northern district of Mississippi, one additional district judge for the southern district of Mississippi, one additional district judge for the western district of New York, one additional district judge for the northern district of Ohio, one additional district judge for the southern district of Ohio, one additional district judge for the district of Rhode Island, two additional district judges for the southern district of Texas, one additional district judge for the western district of Texas, two additional district judges for the eastern district of Virginia, and one additional district judge for the district of Vermont.”
Pub. L. 87–36, § 2(a), May 19, 1961, 75 Stat. 80, provided that: “The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional district judge for the northern district of Alabama, one additional district judge for the district of Alaska, one additional district judge for the district of Arizona, one additional district judge for the eastern and western districts of Arkansas, two additional district judges for the northern district of California, two additional district judges for the southern district of California, one additional district judge for the district of Colorado, two additional district judges for the district of Connecticut, two additional district judges for the southern district of Florida, one additional district judge for the northern district of Georgia, two additional district judges for the northern district of Illinois, one additional district judge for the northern district of Indiana, one additional district judge for the southern district of Indiana, one additional district judge for the northern and southern districts of Iowa, one additional district judge for the district of Kansas, two additional district judges for the eastern district of Louisiana, one additional district judge for the western district of Louisiana, two additional district judges for the district of Maryland, one additional district judge for the district of Massachusetts, two additional district judges for the eastern district of Michigan, one additional district judge for the southern district of Mississippi, one additional district judge for the western district of Missouri, one additional district judge for the district of Nevada, one additional district judge for the district of New Jersey, two additional district judges for the eastern district of New York, six additional district judges for the southern district of New York, one additional district judge for the eastern district of North Carolina, one additional district judge for the middle district of North Carolina, one additional district judge for the western district of North Carolina, one additional district judge for the northern district of Ohio, one additional district judge for the northern, eastern, and western districts of Oklahoma, three additional district judges for the eastern district of Pennsylvania, one additional district judge for the middle district of Pennsylvania, two additional district judges for the western district of Pennsylvania, one additional district judge for the district of Puerto Rico, one additional district judge for the eastern and western districts of South Carolina, one additional district judge for the eastern district of Tennessee, one additional district judge for the middle district of Tennessee, one additional district judge for the western district of Tennessee, two additional district judges for the northern district of Texas, one additional district judge for the southern district of Texas, one additional district judge for the western district of Texas and one additional district judge for the eastern and western districts of Washington.”
Subsec. (a)(1) of act Feb. 10, 1954, ch. 6, § 2, 68 Stat. 8, subsec. (a)(3) of which section amended the table in this section, provided for the appointment by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, of the additional judges for the districts for which additional permanent judgeships were provided in the amendment.
Alabama.—Pub. L. 91–272, § 1(b), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 294, provided that:
California.—Pub. L. 89–372, § 3(h), Mar. 18, 1966, 80 Stat. 77, provided that:
Delaware.—Act July 24, 1946, ch. 602, 60 Stat. 654, which authorized the appointment of an additional judge for the district of Delaware was repealed by act Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 848, § 2, 64 Stat. 578, which by section 1 of act Sept. 5, 1950, made the additional judgeship permanent. However, section 2 of act Sept. 5, 1950 also provided that the repeal in no way affected the tenure of the present incumbent.
Florida.—Pub. L. 89–372, § 2(b), Mar. 18, 1966, 80 Stat. 75, provided that:
Georgia.—Act Mar. 29, 1949, ch. 37, 63 Stat. 16, which authorized the appointment of an additional judge for the middle district, was repealed by section 2(b) of Pub. L. 87–36, which made the judgeship permanent and also provided that the incumbent of the judgeship created by act Mar. 29, 1949, should henceforth hold his office under this section, as amended by Pub. L. 87–36, § 2(d).
Kansas.—Pub. L. 89–372, § 5(a), Mar. 18, 1966, 80 Stat. 78, which authorized the appointment of an additional district judge for the eastern district of Kansas and which provided that the first vacancy which occurred in the office of district judge in such district not be filled was repealed by section 1(c) of Pub. L. 91–272, June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 294, which provided, in part, that such judgeship be a permanent judgeship and that the present incumbent henceforth hold his office under this section, as amended by section 1(d) of Pub. L. 91–272.
Missouri.—The additional judgeship for the eastern and western districts, which was authorized by act Dec. 24, 1942, ch. 827, 56 Stat. 1083, was made permanent by act Feb. 10, 1954, ch. 6, § 2(a)(2), 68 Stat. 9, which by section 2(b)(10) of act Feb. 10, 1954 provided that the incumbent of the judgeship created by act Dec. 24, 1942, should henceforth hold his office under this section, as amended by act Feb. 10, 1954, § 2(a)(3).
Nevada.—Act Feb. 10, 1954, ch. 6, § 2(b)(2), 68 Stat. 10, provided:
New Jersey.—Pub. L. 91–272, § 2(a), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 296, provided that:
New Mexico.—Act Feb. 10, 1954, ch. 6, § 2(b)(1), 68 Stat. 10, which authorized the appointment of an additional judge for the district, was repealed by section 2(b) of Pub. L. 87–36, which made the judgeship permanent and also provided that the incumbent of the judgeship created by act Feb. 10, 1954, should henceforth hold his office under this section, as amended by Pub. L. 87–36, § 2(d).
North Carolina.—Pub. L. 91–272, § 2(c), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 296, provided that:
Ohio.—Act May 1, 1941, ch. 83, 55 Stat. 148, which provided for the appointment of an additional judge for the northern district was repealed by act Aug. 3, 1949, ch. 387, § 2(e), 63 Stat. 495, which also provided that the incumbent of the judgeship created by act May 1, 1941, should henceforth hold his office under this section, as amended by act Aug. 3, 1949, § 2(a).
Pub. L. 87–36, § 2(e)(1), (2), May 19, 1961, 75 Stat. 83, provided that:
Oklahoma.—Act May 24, 1940, ch. 209, § 2(a), 54 Stat. 219, providing for additional judgeships was amended by act Aug. 3, 1949, ch. 387, § 2(b), 63 Stat. 495, to strike out “western district of Oklahoma”, and to make the incumbent of the judgeship created by act May 24, 1940, henceforth hold his office under this section, as amended by act Aug. 3, 1949, § 2(a).
Pennsylvania.—Pub. L. 91–272, § 2(b), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 296, provided that:
Pub. L. 89–372, § 5(b), Mar. 18, 1966, 80 Stat. 78, as amended by Pub. L. 90–90, Sept. 23, 1967, 81 Stat. 228, which authorized the appointment of three additional district judges for the eastern district of Pennsylvania and which provided that the second, third, and fourth vacancies occurring after Mar. 18, 1966, in the office of district judge in such district not be filled was repealed by section 1(c) of Pub. L. 91–272, June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 294, which provided, in part, that such judgeships be permanent judgeships and that the present incumbents henceforth hold their offices under this section, as amended by section 1(d) of Pub. L. 81–272.
Act Feb. 10, 1954, ch. 6, § 2(b)(5), 68 Stat. 10, which authorized the appointment of an additional judge for the western district, was repealed by section 2(b) of Pub. L. 87–36, which made the judgeship permanent and also provided that the incumbent of the judgeship created by act Feb. 10, 1954, should henceforth hold his office under this section, as amended by Pub. L. 87–36, § 2(d).
Act July 24, 1946, ch. 600, § 2, 60 Stat. 654, as amended by act Feb. 10, 1954, ch. 6, § 6, 68 Stat. 14, provided:
Act Aug. 3, 1949, ch. 387, § 2(c), 63 Stat. 495, which provided for an additional temporary judgeship for the western district of Pennsylvania was repealed by act Aug. 29, 1950, ch. 848, § 2, 64 Stat. 578, which by section 1 of act Aug. 29, 1950, made the additional judgeship permanent. However, section 2 of act Aug. 29, 1950 also provided that the repeal in no way affected the tenure of the present incumbent.
South Carolina.—Pub. L. 89–242, § 1(b), Oct. 7, 1965, 79 Stat. 951, provided that:
South Dakota.—Pub. L. 85–310, Sept. 7, 1957, 71 Stat. 631, provided:
Act Feb. 10, 1954, ch. 6, § 2(b)(3), 68 Stat. 10, as amended by Pub. L. 85–310, Sept. 7, 1957, 71 Stat. 631, provided:
Tennessee.—Act Feb. 10, 1954, ch. 6, § 2(b)(4), 68 Stat. 10, provided:
Texas.—Act Aug. 3, 1949, ch. 387, § 2(d), 63 Stat. 495, which authorized the appointment of an additional judge for the Southern district, was repealed by act Feb. 10, 1954, ch. 6, § 2(b)(11), 68 Stat. 11, which by section 2(a)(2) of act Feb. 10, 1954, made the additional judgeship permanent. Section 2(b)(11) of act Feb. 10, 1954 also provided that the incumbent of the judgeship created by section 2(d) of act Aug. 3, 1949, should henceforth hold his office under this section, as amended by act Feb. 10, 1954, § 2(a)(3).
Utah.—Act Feb. 10, 1954, ch. 6, § 2(b)(6), 68 Stat. 11, which authorized the appointment of an additional judge for the district, was repealed by section 2(b) of Pub. L. 87–36, which made the judgeship permanent and also provided that the incumbent of the judgeship created by act Feb. 10, 1954, should hence forth hold his office under this section, as amended by Pub. L. 87–36, § 2(d).
Virgin Islands.—Pub. L. 91–272, § 3(a), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 296, provided that:
Washington.—Pub. L. 95–486, § 1(b), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1630, provided that:
Pub. L. 87–36, § 2(c), May 19, 1961, 75 Stat. 81, provided that:
West Virginia.—Pub. L. 97–471, § 2, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2601, provided that:
The additional judgeship for the northern and southern districts, which was authorized by act June 22, 1936, ch. 695, 49 Stat. 1805, was made permanent by act Feb. 10, 1954, ch. 6, § 2(a)(2), 68 Stat. 9, which by section 2(b)(12) of act Feb. 10, 1954, provided that the incumbent of the judgeship created by act June 22, 1936, should henceforth hold his office under this section, as amended by act Feb. 10, 1954, § 2(a)(3).
Wisconsin.—Pub. L. 89–372, § 5(c), Mar. 18, 1966, 80 Stat. 78, which authorized the appointment of an additional district judge for the district of Wisconsin and which provided that the first vacancy occurring in the office of district judge in such district not be filled was repealed by section 1(c) of Pub. L. 91–272, June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 294, which provided, in part, that such judgeship be a permanent judgeship and that the present incumbent henceforth hold his office under this section, as amended by section 1(d) of Pub. L. 91–272.
Pub. L. 95–486, § 8, Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1633, provided that:
Act Aug. 3, 1949, ch. 387, § 2(b)(2), 63 Stat. 495, provided that:
Ex. Ord. No. 12084, Sept. 27, 1978, 43 F.R. 44815, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12097, Nov. 8, 1978, 43 F.R. 52455, which established the Judicial Nominating Commission for the District of Puerto Rico and provided for its membership, functions, etc., was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12305, May 5, 1981, 46 F.R. 25421, formerly set out as a note under section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Ex. Ord. No. 12097, Nov. 8, 1978, 43 F.R. 52455, which provided standards and guidelines for the selection of nominees for United States district court judgeships, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12553, Feb. 25, 1986, 51 F.R. 7237.