cer, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Tazewell, Warren, and Woodford. Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Peoria and Rock Island. (2) The Southern Division comprises the counties of Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Christian, De Witt, Greene, Hancock, Jersey, Logan, McLean, Macaupin, Macon, Madison, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, and Scott. Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Alton, Quincy, and Springfield. Eastern District (c) The Eastern District of Illinois comprises the counties of Alexander, Champaign, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Iroquois, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Kankakee, Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Moultrie, Perry, Piatt, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, St. Clair, Saline, Shelby, Union, Vermilion, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, and Williamson. Court for the Eastern District shall be held at Benton, Cairo, Danville, and East Saint Louis. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 878; Aug. 10, 1950, ch. 675, § 1, 64 Stat. 438; May 19, 1961, Pub. L. 87-36, § 3(c), 75 Stat. 83.) LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Reviser's Note.-Based on title 28, U. S. C., 1940 ed., § 152 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 79, 36 Stat. 1110; Aug. 12, 1937, ch. 594, 50 Stat. 624; June 6, 1940, ch. 247, 54 Stat. 237). Provisions relating to appointment of deputy marshals and maintenance of offices by deputy marshals and deputy clerks were omitted as covered by sections 452, 541, 542, and 751 of this title. Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. AMENDMENTS (a) The Northern District comprises three divisions. (1) The Fort Wayne Division comprises the counties of Adams, Allen, Blackford, De Kalb, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Lagrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells, and Whitley. Court for the Fort Wayne Division shall be held at Fort Wayne. (2) The South Bend Division comprises the counties of Cass, Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, La Porte, Marshall, Miami, Pulaski, St. Joseph, Starke, and Wabash. Court for the South Bend Division shall be held at South Bend. (3) The Hammond Division comprises the counties of Benton, Carroll, Jasper, Lake, Newton, Porter, Tippecanoe, Warren, and White. Court for the Hammond Division shall be held at Hammond and Lafayette. Southern District (b) The Southern District comprises four divisions. (1) The Indianapolis Division comprises the counties of Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clinton, Decatur, Delaware, Fayette, Fountain, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Howard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, Tipton, Union, and Wayne. Court for the Indianapolis Division shall be held at Indianapolis. (2) The Terre Haute Division comprises the counties of Clay, Greene, Knox, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermilion, and Vigo. Court for the Terre Haute Division shall be held at Terre Haute. (3) The Evansville Division comprises the counties of Davies, Dubois, Gibson, Martin, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, and Warrick. Court for the Evansville Division shall be held at Evansville. (4) The New Albany Division comprises the counties of Clark, Crawford, Dearborn, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Lawrence, Ohio, Orange, Ripley, Scott, Switzerland, and Washington. Court for the New Albany Division shall be held at New Albany. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 878; Feb. 10, 1954, ch. 6, § 2 (b) (7), 68 Stat. 11.) LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Reviser's Note.-Based on title 28, U. S. C., 1940 ed., § 153 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 80, 36 Stat. 1110; Apr. 21, 1928, ch. 393, 45 Stat. 437). Words "when the time fixed as above for the sitting of a court shall fall on a legal holiday the terms shall begin on the next day following," were omitted as within the discretion of the court and coverable by rule of court. A provision that terms should not be limited to any particular number of days, and that a term about to commence in another division might be adjourned until the business of the court in session was concluded, was omitted as covered by section 140 of this title. A provision authorizing indictments for offenses committed in divisions other than that wherein a grand jury is sitting was omitted as covered by Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules 6, 7. Provisions as to maintenance of clerks' offices were omitted as covered by sections 452 and 751 of this title. The following provisions were omitted as either executed or covered by section 501 et seq. and section 541 et seq. of this title, containing similar provisions as to United States attorneys and marshals: "A. The senior district judge for the district of Indiana in office immediately prior to April 21, 1928, shall be the district judge for the southern district as constituted by this section; the junior district judge for the district of Indiana immediately prior to April 21, 1928, shall be the district judge for the northern district as constituted by this section; and the district attorney and marshal for the district of Indiana in office immediately prior to April 21, 1928, shall be during the remainder of their present terms of office the district attorney and marshal for the southern district as constituted by this section. "B. The President is authorized and directed to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a district attorney and a marshal for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana." Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. AMENDMENTS 1954 Subsec. (a) (3). Act Feb. 10. 1954, provided for the holding of court at Lafayette. § 95. Iowa. Iowa is divided into two judicial districts to be known as the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Northern District (a) The Northern District comprises four divisions. (1) The Cedar Rapids Division comprises the counties of Benton, Cedar, Grundy, Hardin, Iowa, Jones, Linn, and Tama. Court for the Cedar Rapids Division shall be held at Cedar Rapids. (2) The Eastern Division comprises the counties of Allamakee, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Jackson, Mitchell, and Winneshiek. Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Dubuque and Waterloo. (3) The Western Division comprises the counties of Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Crawford, Dickinson, Ida, Lyon, Monona, O'Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Sac, Sioux, and Woodbury. Court for the Western Division shall be held at Sioux City. (4) The Central Division comprises the counties of Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cerro Gordo, Emmet, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Webster, Winnebago, Worth and Wright. Court for the Central Division shall be held at Fort Dodge and Mason City. Southern District (b) The Southern District comprises six divisions. (1) The Central Division comprises the counties of Boone, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story, and Warren. Court for the Central Division shall be held at Des Moines. (2) The Eastern Division comprises the counties of Des Moines, Henry, Lee, Louisa, and Van Buren. Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Keokuk. (3) The Western Division comprises the counties of Audubon, Cass, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Pottawattamie, and Shelby. Court for the Western Division shall be held at Council Bluffs. (4) The Southern Division comprises the counties of Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Fremont, Lucas, Page, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, and Wayne. Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Creston. (5) The Davenport Division comprises the counties of Clinton, Johnson, Muscatine, Scott, and Washington. Court for the Davenport Division shall be held at Davenport. (6) The Ottumwa Division comprises the counties of Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Mahaska, Monroe, and Wapello. Court for the Ottumwa Division shall be held at Ottumwa. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 877.) LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Reviser's Note.-Based on title 28, U. S. C., 1940 ed., §§ 156 and 156a (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 81, 36 Stat. 1111; Mar. 3, 1913, ch. 122, 37 Stat. 734; Feb. 23, 1916, ch. 32, 39 Stat. 12; Apr. 27, 1916, ch. 90, 39 Stat. 55; Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 256, 42 Stat. 1483; Jan. 28, 1925, ch. 104, 43 Stat. 794; July 5, 1937, ch. 428, 50 Stat. 474). A provision relating to the maintenance of clerk's office was omitted as covered by section 751 of this title. Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. § 96. Kansas. Kansas constitutes one judicial district. Court shall be held at Kansas City, Leavenworth, Salina. Topeka, Hutchinson, Wichita, Dodge City, and Fort Scott. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 880; Aug. 27, 1949, ch. 516, 63 Stat. 666.) LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Reviser's Note.-Based on title 28, U. S. C., 1940 ed., § 157 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 82, 36 Stat. 1112; Sept. 6, 1916, ch. 447, 39 Stat. 725; June 7, 1924, ch. 319, 43 Stat. 607; June 13, 1938, ch. 349, 52 Stat. 673). Provisions as to the appointment and residence of deputy marshals and deputy clerks and maintenance of offices by them were omitted. See sections 541, 542, and 751 of this title. A provision making inoperative the terms of the last paragraph of this section, whenever, upon the recommendation of the Attorney General, court accommodations should be provided in Federal buildings, was omitted as unnecessary. When such buildings become available the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts will, under section 604 of this title, provide court accommodations therein. The provision respecting court accommodations at Hutchinson was omitted as covered by section 142 of this title. Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. AMENDMENTS 1949-Act Aug. 27, 1949, abolished the three divisions which constituted the judicial district, and added Dodge City as an additional place for holding court. § 97. Kentucky. Kentucky is divided into two judicial districts to be known as the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. Eastern District (a) The Eastern District comprises the counties of Anderson, Bath, Bell, Boone, Bourbon, Boyd, Boyle, Bracken, Breathitt, Campbell, Carroll, Carter, Clark, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Fayette, Fleming, Floyd, Franklin, Gallatin, Garrard, Grant, Greenup, Harlan, Harrison, Henry, Jackson, Jessamine, Johnson, Kenton, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Lincoln, McCreary, Madison, Magoffin, Martin, Mason, Menifee, Mercer, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicholas, Owen, Owsley, Pendleton, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Robertson, Rockcastle, Rowan, Scott, Shelby, Trimble, Wayne, Whitley, Wolfe, and Woodford. Court for the Eastern District shall be held at Catlettsburg, Covington, Frankfort, Jackson, Lexington, London, Pikeville, and Richmond. Western District (b) The Western District comprises the counties of Adair, Allen, Ballard, Barren, Breckenridge, Bullitt, Butler, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Casey, Christian, Clinton, Crittenden, Cumberland, Daviess, Edmonson, Fulton, Graves, Grayson, Green, Hancock, Hardin, Hart, Henderson, Hickman, Hopkins, Jefferson, Larue, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, McCracken, McLean, Marion, Marshall, Meade, Metcalfe, Monroe, Muhlenberg, Nelson, Ohio, Oldham, Russell, Simpson, Spencer, Taylor, Todd, Trigg, Union, Warren, Washington, and Webster. Court for the Western District shall be held at Bowling Green, Louisville, Owensboro, and Paducah. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 880.) LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Reviser's Note.-Based on title 28, U. S. C., 1940 ed., § 158 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 83, 36 Stat. 1112; Jan. 29, 1920, ch. 57, 41 Stat. 400; June 22, 1936, ch. 707, 49 Stat. 1822). Last paragraph of section 158 of title 28, U. S. C., 1940 ed., relating to process, was omitted as covered by Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Provisions relating to maintenance of clerk's offices were omitted as covered by sections 452 and 751 of this title. Provisions for furnishing rooms and accommodations at Lexington and Pikeville were omitted as obsolete on advice of the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts that Federal accommodations are now available in each of those places. Words "with the waters thereof," after the list of counties in each district, were omitted as unnecessary and inconsistent with other sections of this chapter. McCreary County of the Eastern District was formed from parts of the counties of Pulaski, Wayne, and Whitley since the latest amendment of the Judicial Code. Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. § 98. Louisiana. Louisiana is divided into two judicial districts to be known as the Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana. Eastern District (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. (2) The Baton Rouge Division comprises the parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, Saint Helena, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana. Court for the Baton Rouge Division shall be held at Baton Rouge. Western District (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 be held at Opelousas. (2) The Alexandria Division comprises the parishes of Avoyelles, Catahoula, Grant, La Salle, Rapides, and Winn. Court for the Alexandria Division shall be held at Alexandria. (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. (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. (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. (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. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 881; May 19, 1961, Pub. L. 87-36, § 4, 75 Stat. 83.) LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Reviser's Note.-Based on title 28, U. S. C., 1940 ed., § 159 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 84, 36 Stat. 1113). Provisions relating to the maintenance of offices by the clerks were omitted as covered by sections 452 and 751 of this title. The parishes of Allen, Beauregard, and Jefferson Davis of the Lake Charles Division of the Western District were formed out of part of Calcasieu Parish since the enactment of the Judicial Code. Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. AMENDMENTS 1961-Pub. L. 87-36 eliminated from enumeration in subsec. (a) (1) the parishes of Iberia and Saint Mary, in subsec. (b) (1) Lafayette, Saint Martin and Vermilion, and in subsec. (b) (5) Acadia, and created the sixth division of subsec. (b), consisting of such parishes. § 99. Maine. Maine constitutes one judicial district comprising two divisions. (1) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo, and Washington. Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Bangor. (2) The Southern Division comprises the counties of Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Sagadahoc, and York. Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Portland. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 881.) LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Reviser's Note.-Based on title 28, U. S. C., 1940 ed., § 160 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 85, 36 Stat. 1114; Dec. 22, 1911, ch. 7, 37 Stat. 51; Sept. 8, 1916, ch. 475, §§ 1, 3, 39 Stat. 850; Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 279, 42 Stat. 1506). Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. § 100. Maryland. Maryland constitutes one judicial district. Court shall be held at Baltimore, Cumberland, and Denton. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 882.) LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Reviser's Note.-Based on title 28, U. S. C., 1940 ed., § 166 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 86, 36 Stat. 1114; Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 422, 43 Stat. 1106). Provisions relating to appointment of a deputy clerk and a deputy marshal and the maintenance of offices by such deputies were omitted as covered by sections 541, 542, and 751 of this title. The provisions respecting court accommodations at Denton were omitted as covered by section 142 of this title. Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. § 101. Massachusetts. Massachusetts constitutes one judicial district. Court shall be held at Boston, New Bedford, Springfield, and Worcester. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 882.) LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Reviser's Note.-Based on title 28, U. S. C., 1940 ed., § 167 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 87, 36 Stat. 1114; May 1, 1922, ch. 173, 42 Stat. 503; May 17, 1926, ch. 306, 44 Stat. 559). Words "and the terms at Boston shall not be terminated or affected by the terms at Springfield, New Bedford, or Worcester," were omitted as covered by section 138 of this title. Provisions relating to appointment of deputy clerks and deputy marshals, and maintenance of office by said deputies were omitted as covered by sections 541, 542, and 751 of this title. Provisions for furnishing rooms and accommodations at Springfield and Worcester were omitted as obsolete upon advice of Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts that federal accommodations have been provided at such places. A provision requiring the return of all process to the terms at Boston and the keeping of all court papers in the clerk's office at Boston, unless otherwise specially ordered by the court, was omitted, since such matters can be regulated more appropriately by court rule or order. See Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 4 (g). The provision respecting court accommodations at New Bedford was omitted as covered by section 142 of this title. Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. boygan, 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, and Lansing. (2) The Northern Division comprises of 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. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 882; Feb. 10, 1954, ch. 6 § 2(b) (8), 68 Stat. 11; May 19, 1961, Pub. L. 87-36, § 3(d), 75 Stat. 83; Oct. 6, 1964, Pub. L. 88627, 78 Stat. 1003.) LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Reviser's Note.-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, 542, and 751 of this title. Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. AMENDMENTS 1964 Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88-627 transferred the counties of Genesee and Shiawassee from the Northern Division to the Southern Division, added Ann Arbor and Flint as places of court for the Southern Division, and eliminated Flint as a place of court for the Northern Division. 1961-Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 87-36 provided for the holding of a term of court at Lansing instead of Mason. 1954 Subsec. (a)(1). Act Feb. 10, 1954, § 2(b) (8) (a), struck out the counties of Branch, Calhoun, Clinton, Hillsdale, and Ingham, with respect to the Southern Division of the Eastern District. Subsec. (a) (2). Act Feb. 10, 1954, § 2(b) (8) (b), substituted "Flint" for "Port Huron", as one of the places for holding court. Subsec. (b) (1). Act Feb. 10, 1954, § 2(b) (8) (c) inserted a reference to the counties of Branch, Calhoun, Clinton, Hillsdale, and Ingham, with respect to composition of the Southern Division of the Western District; and added references to Kalamazoo and Mason as additional places for holding court in such division. § 103. Minnesota. Minnesota constitutes one judicial district comprising six divisions. (1) The First Division comprises the counties of Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona. Court for the First Division shall be held at Winona. (2) The Second Division comprises the counties of Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan, and Yellow Medicine. Court for the Second Division shall be held at Mankato. (3) The Third Division comprises the counties of Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, and Washington. Court for the Third Division shall be held at Saint Paul. (4) The Fourth Division comprises the counties of Anoka, Carver, Chippewa, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sherburne, Swift, and Wright. Court for the Fourth Division shall be held at Minneapolis. (5) The Fifth Division comprises the counties of Aitkin, Benton, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, and Saint Louis. Court for the Fifth Division shall be held at Duluth. (6) The Sixth Division comprises the counties of Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Clay, Clearwater, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, and Wilkin. Court for the Sixth Division shall be held at Fergus Falls. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 882.) LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Reviser's Note.-Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 169 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 89, 36 Stat. 1115; Apr. 10, 1926, ch. 113, 44 Stat. 238). Provisions relating to the appointment and residence of deputy clerks and the maintenance of offices by them were omitted as covered by section 751 of this title. The counties of Pennington and Lake of the Woods, in the Sixth Division, were created since the enactment of the Judicial Code. Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. § 104. Mississippi. Mississippi is divided into two judicial districts to be known as the northern and southern districts of Mississippi. Northern District (a) The northern district comprises four divisions. (1) Eastern division comprises the counties of Alcorn, Attala, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lee, Lowndes, Monroe, Oktibbeha, Prentiss, Tishomingo, and Winston. Court for the eastern division shall be held at Aberdeen. (2) The western division comprises the counties of Benton, Calhoun, Grenada, Lafayette, Marshall, Montgomery, Pontotoc, Tippah, Union, Webster, and Yalobusha. Court for the western division shall be held at Oxford. (3) The Delta division comprises the counties of Bolivar, Coahoma, De Soto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, and Tunica. Court for the Delta division shall be held at Clarksdale. (4) The Greenville division comprises the counties of Carroll, Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower, and Washington. Court for the Greenville division shall be held at Greenville. Southern District (b) The southern district comprises five divisions. (1) The Jackson division comprises the counties of Amite, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Holmes, Leake, Lincoln, Madison, Pike, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, and Smith. Court for the Jackson division shall be held at Jackson. (2) The eastern division comprises the counties of Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, and Wayne. Court for the eastern division shall be held at Meridian. (3) The western division comprises the counties of Adams, Claiborne, Issaquena, Jefferson, Sharkey, Warren, Wilkinson, and Yazoo. Court for the western division shall be held at Vicksburg. (4) The southern division comprises the counties of George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, and Stone. Court for the southern division shall be held at Biloxi, (5) The Hattiesburg division comprises the counties of Covington, Forrest, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, and Walthall. Court for the Hattiesburg division shall be held at Hattiesburg. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 883; Aug. 7, 1950, ch. 601, 64 Stat. 415.) LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Reviser's Note.-Based on title 28, U. S. C., 1940 ed., § 170 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 90, 36 Stat. 1116; Feb. 5, 1912, ch. 28, 37 Stat. 59; May 27, 1912, ch. 136, 37 Stat. 118; Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 212, 43 Stat. 882; May 19, 1936, ch. 428, 49 Stat. 1362; May 8, 1939, ch. 116, § 1, 53 Stat. 684). Provisions relating to the maintenance of offices by the clerks and marshals were omitted as covered by sections 452, 541, 542 and 751 of this title. Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. AMENDMENTS 1950-Act Aug. 7, 1950, created Greenville division in the northern district with terms of courts to be held at Greenville. |