Public Law 87–36 · Volume 75

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the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, three additional circuit judges for the second circuit, one additional circuit judge for the third circuit, two additional circuit judges for the fourth circuit, two additional circuit judges for the fifth circuit, one additional circuit judge for the seventh circuit, and one additional circuit judge for the tenth circuit.

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In order that the table contained in section 44(a) of title 28 of

62 Stat. 871.

the United States Code will reflect the changes made by this section in the number of permanent circuit judges for said circuits, such table is amended to read as follows with respect to said circuits:

“Calendar year	Number of Judges
* * * * * * *
Second	Nine
Third	Eight
Fourth	Five
Fifth	Nine
* * * * * * *
Seventh	Seven
* * * * * * *
Tenth	Six”.

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Sec. 2.

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.

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The existing district judgeship for the middle district of Georgia, created by the Act of March 29, 1949 (63 Stat. 16), entitled

28 USC 90 note.

“An Act to provide for the appointment of an additional district judge for the middle district of Georgia”, and the existing district judgeships for the district of New Mexico, the western district of Pennsylvania, and the district of Utah created by paragraphs (1), (5), and (6), respectively, of section 2(b) of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the appointment of additional circuit and district judges, and for other purposes”, approved February 10, 1954 (68 Stat. 10,11), shall be permanent

28 USC 133 note.

judgeships and the present incumbents of such judgeships shall henceforth hold their offices under section 133 of title 28 of the United States Code as amended by this Act. The Act of March 29, 1949 (63

62 Stat. 895.

Stat. 16), and paragraphs (1), (5), and (6) of section 2(b) of the Act of February 10, 1954 (68 Stat. 10, 11), are hereby repealed.

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The existing district judgeship for the eastern and western districts of Washington, heretofore provided for by section 133 of title 28 of the United States Code, shall hereafter be a district judgeship for the western district of Washington only, and the present incumbent of such judgeship shall henceforth hold his office under section 133, as amended by this Act.

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In order that the table contained in section 133 of title 28 of the

Table of permanent district judgeships, amended.

United States Code will reflect the changes made by this section in the number of permanent district judgeships for said districts and combination of districts, such table is amended to read as follows with respect to said districts:

“Districts	Judges
Alabama:
Northern	3
* * * * * * *
Alaska	2
Arizona	3
Arkansas:
* * * * * * *
Eastern and Western	2
California:
Northern	9
Southern	13
Colorado	3
Connecticut	4
* * * * * * *
Florida:
* * * * * * *
Southern	6
* * * * * * *
Georgia:
Northern	3
Middle	2
* * * * * * *
Illinois:
Northern	10
* * * * * * *

“Districts	Judges
Indiana:
Northern	3
Southern	3
Iowa:
* * * * * * *
Northern and Southern	1
Kansas	3
* * * * * * *
Louisiana:
Eastern	4
Western	3
* * * * * * *
Maryland	4
Massachusetts	6
Michigan:
Eastern	8
* * * * * * *
Mississippi:
* * * * * * *
Southern	2
Missouri:
* * * * * * *
Western	3
* * * * * * *
Nevada	2
* * * * * * *
New Jersey	8
New Mexico	2
New York:
* * * * * * *
Southern	24
Eastern	8
* * * * * * *
North Carolina:
Eastern	2
Western	2
Middle	2
* * * * * * *
Ohio:
Northern	6
* * * * * * *
Oklahoma:
* * * * * * *
Northern, Eastern, and Western	2
* * * * * * *
Pennsylvania:
Eastern	11
Middle	3
Western	8
Puerto Rico	2
* * * * * * *
South Carolina:
* * * * * * *
Eastern and Western	2
* * * * * * *
Tennessee:
Eastern	3
Middle	2
Western	2
Texas:
Northern	5
Southern	5
* * * * * * *
Western	3
Utah	2
* * * * * * *
Washington:
* * * * * * *
Western	3

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The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and

Ohio.

consent of the Senate, one additional district judge for the southern district of Ohio. The first vacancy occurring in the office of district judge in said district shall not be filled.

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The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional district judge for the northern district of Ohio, The first vacancy occurring in the office of district judge in said district shall not be filled.

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Section 134(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by

68 Stat. 12.

inserting at the beginning the following new sentence: “One of the district judges for the Eastern District of Louisiana shall reside in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.”

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Sec. 3.

The second sentence of section 81(a)(2) of title 28,

Alabama.

United States Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: “Court for

62 Stat. 873.

the Northeastern Division shall be held at Huntsville and Decatur.”

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The second sentence of section 86 of title 28, United States Code,

Connecticut.

is hereby amended to read as follows: “Court shall be held at Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury.”

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The second sentence of section 93(b)(2), title 28, United States

Illinois.

Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: “Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Alton, Quincy, and Springfield.”

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The second sentence of section 102(b)(1) is hereby amended

Michigan.

to read as follows: “Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Lansing.”

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The second sentence of section 123(c)(2), title 18, United States

Tennessee.

Code, is amended to read as follows: “Court for the Western Division

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shall be held at Memphis and Dyersburg.”

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The second sentence of section 89(a) of title 28, United States

Florida.

Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: “Court for the Northern District shall be held at Gainesville, Marianna, Panama City, Pensacola, Tallahassee, and Live Oak.”

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The limitations and restrictions contained in section 142 of title

Waiver.

28, United States Code, shall be waived with respect to the holding of court at Kalamazoo, Michigan, by the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, at Fayetteville, North Carolina, by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, and at Dyersburg, Tennessee, by the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.

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Sec. 4.

Section 98 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read

62 Stat. 881.

as follows:

“§ 98.Louisiana
“Louisiana is divided into two judicial districts to be known as the Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana.
“(a)
The Eastern District comprises two divisions.
“(1)
The New Orleans Division comprises the parishes of Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, and Washington.
“Court for the New Orleans Division shall be held at New Orleans.
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“(2)
The Baton Rouge Division comprises the parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Point Coupee, Saint Helena, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana.
“Court for the Baton Rouge Division shall be held at Baton Rouge.
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“(b)
The Western District comprises six divisions.
“(1)
The Opelousas Division comprises the parishes of Evangeline and Saint Landry.
“Court for the Opelousas Division shall beheld at Opelousas.
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“(2)
The Alexandria Division comprises the parishes of Avoyelles, Catahoula, Grant, La Salle, Kapides, and Winn.
“Court for the Alexandria Division shall be held at Alexandria.
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“(3)
The Shreveport Division comprises the parishes of Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster.
“Court for the Shreveport Division shall be held at Shreveport,
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“(4)
The Monroe Division comprises the parishes of Caldwell, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, and West Carroll.
“Court for the Monroe Division shall be held at Monroe.
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“(5)
The Lake Charles Division comprises the parishes of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, and Vernon.
“Court for the Lake Charles Division shall be held at Lake Charles.
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“(6)
The Lafayette Division comprises the parishes of Acadia, Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, and Vermilion.
“Court for the Lafayette Division shall be held at Lafayette.”
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Sec. 5.

Section 83 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended by striking out so much thereof as related to the Eastern District of Arkansas and inserting in lieu thereof the following:“Eastern District

“(a)
The Eastern District comprises five divisions.
“(1)
The Eastern Division comprises the counties of Cross, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, Saint Francis, and Woodruff.
“Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Helena.
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“(2)
The Western Division comprises the counties of Conway, Faulkner, Lonoke, Perry, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, Van Buren, White, and Yell.
“Court for the Western Division shall be held at Little Rock.
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“(3)
The Pine Bluff Division comprises the counties of Arkansas, Chicot, Cleveland, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson, and Lincoln.
“Court for the Pine Bluff Division shall be held at Pine Bluff.
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“(4)
The Northern Division comprises the counties of Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Sharp, and Stone.
“Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Batesville.
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“(5)
The Jonesboro Division comprises the counties of Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Greene, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, and Randolph.
“Court for the Jonesboro Division shall be held at Jonesboro.”
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