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.

Bill: 113-hr-2871
Sponsor: Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6]
Introduced: 2013-07-31 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Federal district courts
Judges
Judicial procedure and administration
Mississippi

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-31
text: 
Amends the federal judicial code to realign the southern judicial district of Mississippi into four (currently, five) divisions with court to be held for:
 
 
the Northern Division at Jackson, 
 
the Southern Division at Gulfport, 
 
the Eastern Division at Hattiesburg, and 
 
the Western Division at Natchez. 

 
Sets forth the Mississippi counties comprising each realigned division. 

action_date: 2013-11-12
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the federal judicial code to realign the southern judicial district of Mississippi into four (currently, five) divisions with court to be held for:
 
 
the Northern Division at Jackson, 
 
the Southern Division at Gulfport, 
 
the Eastern Division at Hattiesburg, and 
 
the Western Division at Natchez. 

 
Sets forth the Mississippi counties comprising each realigned division. 

action_date: 2013-12-10
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the federal judicial code to realign the southern judicial district of Mississippi into four (currently, five) divisions with court to be held for:
 
 
the Northern Division at Jackson, 
 
the Southern Division at Gulfport, 
 
the Eastern Division at Hattiesburg, and 
 
the Western Division at Natchez. 

 
Sets forth the Mississippi counties comprising each realigned division. 

action_date: 2013-12-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the federal judicial code to realign the southern judicial district of Mississippi into four (currently, five) divisions with court to be held for:
 
 
the Northern Division at Jackson, 
 
the Southern Division at Gulfport, 
 
the Eastern Division at Hattiesburg, and 
 
the Western Division at Natchez. 

 
Sets forth the Mississippi counties comprising each realigned division. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 113-61.
action_date: 2013-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 113-61.
action_date: 2013-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2013-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2013-12-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2013-12-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2013-12-11
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2013-12-10
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8605)
action_date: 2013-12-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8605)
action_date: 2013-11-13
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2013-11-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 0 (Roll no. 571). (text: CR H6972)
action_date: 2013-11-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 0 (Roll no. 571).(text: CR H6972)
action_date: 2013-11-12
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6977)
action_date: 2013-11-12
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2013-11-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2871.
action_date: 2013-11-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6972-6974)
action_date: 2013-11-12
text: Mr. Holding moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2013-11-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 185.
action_date: 2013-11-12
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-258.
action_date: 2013-11-12
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-258.
action_date: 2013-09-11
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2013-09-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2013-09-10
text: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Discharged.
action_date: 2013-08-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
action_date: 2013-07-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2013-07-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-31
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 113-61