Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Part I · Chapter 5 — District Courts
§ 85. Colorado
Statutory text
Colorado constitutes one judicial district.
Court shall be held at Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver, Durango, Grand Junction, Montrose, Pueblo, and Sterling.
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. § 85
June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 875
Source evidence
Code source credit
June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 875Federal District Court Organization Act of 1984
Pub. L. 98–620 title IV § 409 · 98 Stat. 3335
Changed · 28 U.S.C. § 85
Pub. L. 98–620 provided for holding court at Boulder
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 98–620 provided for holding court at Boulder.Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 409. Section 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting “Boulder,” before “Denver”.Effective date note
Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 411, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3362, provided that:Pub. L. 108–455 § 5 · 118 Stat. 3628
Amended · 28 U.S.C. § 85
Pub. L. 108–455 and 108–482 amended section identically
Inserted · 28 U.S.C. § 85
Pub. L. 108–455 and 108–482 inserting “Colorado Springs,” after “Boulder,”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 108–455 and 108–482 amended section identically, inserting “Colorado Springs,” after “Boulder,”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 5. PLACE OF HOLDING COURT IN THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO. Section 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting “Colorado Springs,” after “Boulder,”.
3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 146 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 73, 36 Stat. 1108; June 12, 1916, ch. 143, 39 Stat. 225; May 29, 1924, ch. 209, 43 Stat. 243).
A provision for furnishing rooms and accommodations at Sterling was omitted as obsolete upon advice from the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts that Federal accommodations are now available.
A provision authorizing adjournment at Denver when there is not business for terms at other places, is incorporated in section 138 of this title.
Provisions as to clerk’s and marshal’s deputies and maintenance of offices were deleted as covered by sections 541 [see 561], 542 [see 561], and 751 of this title.
Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made.
Editorial Notes
Amendments1984–2004 · 2 rounds
2004
Pub. L. 108–455 and 108–482 amended section identically, inserting “Colorado Springs,” after “Boulder,”.
1984
Pub. L. 98–620 provided for holding court at Boulder.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 411, , 98 Stat. 3362, provided that:
“(a) The amendments made by this subtitle [subtitle B (§§ 404–411) of title IV of Pub. L. 98–620, amending this section and sections 90, 93, 112, 124, and 126 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1, 90, 93, and 124 of this title] shall take effect on .
“(b) The amendments made by this subtitle shall not affect the composition, or preclude the service, of any grand or petit jury summoned, impaneled, or actually serving on the effective date of this subtitle [].”
Credits
1948–2004 · 4 acts
- 1948June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 875
- 1984Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 409, , 98 Stat. 3362
- 2004Pub. L. 108–455, § 5, , 118 Stat. 3629
- 2004Pub. L. 108–482, title III, § 301, , 118 Stat. 3918.
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(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 875; Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 409, , 98 Stat. 3362; Pub. L. 108–455, § 5, , 118 Stat. 3629; Pub. L. 108–482, title III, § 301, , 118 Stat. 3918.)