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Union Calendar No. 185 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2871 
[Report No. 113–258] 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the 
southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2013 
Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. WATT, Mr. HOLDING, and Mr. THOMPSON of 
Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
NOVEMBER 12, 2013 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the com-
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REALIGNMENT OF SOUTHERN JUDICIAL DIS-
TRICT OF MISSISSIPPI. 
Section 104(b) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Southern District 
‘‘(b) The southern district comprises four divisions. 
‘‘(1) The Northern Division comprises the coun-
ties of Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Issaquena, Kemper, 
Lauderdale, Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, 
Noxubee, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Sharkey, Smith, 
Warren, and Yazoo. 
Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jackson. 
‘‘(2) The Southern Division comprises the coun-
ties of George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, 
Pearl River, and Stone. 
Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Gulfport. 
‘‘(3) The Eastern Division comprises the coun-
ties of Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson 
Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, 
Wayne, and Walthall. 
Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Hatties-
burg. 
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‘‘(4) The Western Division comprises the coun-
ties of Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jeffer-
son, Lincoln, Pike, and Wilkinson. 
Court for the Western Division shall be held at Natchez.’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall 
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 185 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2871 
[Report No. 113–258] 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify 
the composition of the southern judicial district 
of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, and 
for other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 12, 2013 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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