Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Part I · Chapter 5 — District Courts
§ 102. Michigan
Statutory text
Michigan is divided into two judicial districts to be known as the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan.
Eastern District
(a) The Eastern District comprises two divisions.
(1) The Southern Division comprises the counties of Genesee, Jackson, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Saint Clair, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Washtenaw, and Wayne.
Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Ann Arbor, Detroit, Flint, and Port Huron.
(2) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Bay, Cheboygan, Clare, Crawford, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Iosco, Isabella, Midland, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, and Tuscola.
Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Bay City.
Western District
(b) The Western District comprises two divisions.
(1) The Southern Division comprises the counties of Allegan, Antrim, Barry, Benzie, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Charlevoix, Clinton, Eaton, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola, Ottawa, Saint Joseph, Van Buren, and Wexford.
Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, and Traverse City.
(2) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, and Schoolcraft.
Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Marquette and Sault Sainte Marie.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Title 28, United States Code, section —
Pub. L. 80–646 · 62 Stat. 869
Enacted · 28 U.S.C. § 102
June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 882
Source evidence
Code source credit
June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 882Public Law not identified
Struck · 28 U.S.C. § 102(a)(1)
Subsec. (a)(1). Act Feb. 10, 1954, § 2(b)(8)(a), struck out counties of Branch, Calhoun, Clinton, Hillsdale, and Ingham, with respect to Southern Division of Eastern District
Unresolved: No Public Law or Statutes at Large citation in the Code source.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(1). Act Feb. 10, 1954, § 2(b)(8)(a), struck out counties of Branch, Calhoun, Clinton, Hillsdale, and Ingham, with respect to Southern Division of Eastern District.Public Law not identified
Substituted · 28 U.S.C. § 102(a)(2)
Subsec. (a)(2). Act Feb. 10, 1954, § 2(b)(8)(b), substituted “Flint” for “Port Huron”, as a place for holding court
Unresolved: No Public Law or Statutes at Large citation in the Code source.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(2). Act Feb. 10, 1954, § 2(b)(8)(b), substituted “Flint” for “Port Huron”, as a place for holding court.Public Law not identified
Inserted · 28 U.S.C. § 102(b)(1)
Subsec. (b)(1). Act Feb. 10, 1954, § 2(b)(8)(c), inserted a reference to counties of Branch, Calhoun, Clinton, Hillsdale, and Ingham, with respect to composition of Southern Division of the Western District, and provided for holding court at Kalamazoo and Mason
Unresolved: No Public Law or Statutes at Large citation in the Code source.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1). Act Feb. 10, 1954, § 2(b)(8)(c), inserted a reference to counties of Branch, Calhoun, Clinton, Hillsdale, and Ingham, with respect to composition of Southern Division of the Western District, and provided for holding court at Kalamazoo and Mason.Pub. L. 87–36 § 3(d) · 75 Stat. 80
Changed · 28 U.S.C. § 102(b)(1)
Pub. L. 87–36 provided for holding court at Lansing instead of Mason
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 87–36 provided for holding court at Lansing instead of Mason.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(d) 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.”Pub. L. 88–627 · 78 Stat. 1003
Added · 28 U.S.C. § 102(a)
Pub. L. 88–627 transferred counties of Genesee and Shiawassee from Northern Division to Southern Division, added Ann Arbor and Flint as places of court for Southern Division
Struck · 28 U.S.C. § 102(a)
Pub. L. 88–627 transferred counties of Genesee and Shiawassee from Northern Division to Southern Division, struck out Flint as a place for holding court
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88–627 transferred counties of Genesee and Shiawassee from Northern Division to Southern Division, added Ann Arbor and Flint as places of court for Southern Division, and struck out Flint as a place for holding court.Pub. L. 91–272 § 11 · 84 Stat. 294
Changed · 28 U.S.C. § 102(b)(1)
Pub. L. 91–272 provided for holding court at Traverse City
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 91–272 provided for holding court at Traverse City.Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 11. Section 102(b)(1) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out at (he end thereof “and Lansing” and inserting in lieu thereof “Lansing, and Traverse City”.
2 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 3 partial · 3 unresolved
Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 168 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 88, 36 Stat. 1114; July 9, 1912, ch. 222, 37 Stat. 190; Mar. 31, 1930, ch. 101, 46 Stat. 138).
Provisions of section 168 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., relating to venue, were omitted as covered by section 1391 et seq. of this title.
A provision for a special or adjourned term at Bay City for the hearing of admiralty cases, beginning in February of each year, was omitted. Adequate provision is made for such terms by section 141 of this title.
Words “and mileage on service of process in said northern division shall be computed from Bay City,” at the end of the section, were omitted as covered by section 553 of this title.
Provisions relating to appointment and residence of deputy clerks and deputy marshals and maintenance of offices by such deputies were omitted as covered by sections 541 [see 561], 542 [see 561], and 751 of this title.
Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made.
Editorial Notes
Amendments1954–1970 · 4 rounds
1970
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 91–272 provided for holding court at Traverse City.
1964
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88–627 transferred counties of Genesee and Shiawassee from Northern Division to Southern Division, added Ann Arbor and Flint as places of court for Southern Division, and struck out Flint as a place for holding court.
1961
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 87–36 provided for holding court at Lansing instead of Mason.
1954
Subsec. (a)(1). Act , § 2(b)(8)(a), struck out counties of Branch, Calhoun, Clinton, Hillsdale, and Ingham, with respect to Southern Division of Eastern District.
Subsec. (a)(2). Act , § 2(b)(8)(b), substituted “Flint” for “Port Huron”, as a place for holding court.
Subsec. (b)(1). Act , § 2(b)(8)(c), inserted a reference to counties of Branch, Calhoun, Clinton, Hillsdale, and Ingham, with respect to composition of Southern Division of the Western District, and provided for holding court at Kalamazoo and Mason.
Credits
1948–1970 · 5 acts
- 1948June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 882
- 1954Feb. 10, 1954, ch. 6 § 2(b)(8), 68 Stat. 11
- 1961Pub. L. 87–36, § 3(d), , 75 Stat. 83
- 1964Pub. L. 88–627, , 78 Stat. 1003
- 1970Pub. L. 91–272, § 11, , 84 Stat. 298.
Show as published
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 882; Feb. 10, 1954, ch. 6 § 2(b)(8), 68 Stat. 11; Pub. L. 87–36, § 3(d), , 75 Stat. 83; Pub. L. 88–627, , 78 Stat. 1003; Pub. L. 91–272, § 11, , 84 Stat. 298.)