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: full_name: Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6]
Introduced: 2013-07-31
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Federal district courts

Judges

Judicial procedure and administration

Mississippi
Latest action: action_date: 2013-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 113-61.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-07-31
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Amends the federal judicial code to realign the southern judicial district of Mississippi into four (currently, five) divisions with court to be held for:</p> <ul> <li>the Northern Division at Jackson, </li> <li>the Southern Division at Gulfport, </li> <li>the Eastern Division at Hattiesburg, and </li> <li>the Western Division at Natchez. </li></ul> <p>Sets forth the Mississippi counties comprising each realigned division. </p>

action_date: 2013-11-12
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Amends the federal judicial code to realign the southern judicial district of Mississippi into four (currently, five) divisions with court to be held for:</p> <ul> <li>the Northern Division at Jackson, </li> <li>the Southern Division at Gulfport, </li> <li>the Eastern Division at Hattiesburg, and </li> <li>the Western Division at Natchez. </li></ul> <p>Sets forth the Mississippi counties comprising each realigned division. </p>

action_date: 2013-12-10
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Amends the federal judicial code to realign the southern judicial district of Mississippi into four (currently, five) divisions with court to be held for:</p> <ul> <li>the Northern Division at Jackson, </li> <li>the Southern Division at Gulfport, </li> <li>the Eastern Division at Hattiesburg, and </li> <li>the Western Division at Natchez. </li></ul> <p>Sets forth the Mississippi counties comprising each realigned division. </p>

action_date: 2013-12-20
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Amends the federal judicial code to realign the southern judicial district of Mississippi into four (currently, five) divisions with court to be held for:</p> <ul> <li>the Northern Division at Jackson, </li> <li>the Southern Division at Gulfport, </li> <li>the Eastern Division at Hattiesburg, and </li> <li>the Western Division at Natchez. </li></ul> <p>Sets forth the Mississippi counties comprising each realigned division. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2871 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 Committee on the Judiciary 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.

1. Realignment of southern judicial district of Mississippi Section 104(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Southern District The southern district comprises four divisions. (1) The Northern Division comprises the counties 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 counties 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 counties of Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, Wayne, and Walthall. Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Hattiesburg. (4) The Western Division comprises the counties of Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Pike, and Wilkinson. Court for the Western Division shall be held at Natchez. . 2. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2871 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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.

1. Realignment of southern judicial district of Mississippi Section 104(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Southern District The southern district comprises four divisions. (1) The Northern Division comprises the counties 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 counties 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 counties of Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, Wayne, and Walthall. Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Hattiesburg. (4) The Western Division comprises the counties of Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Pike, and Wilkinson. Court for the Western Division shall be held at Natchez. . 2. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives November 12, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2871 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2013 Received AN ACT 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.

1. Realignment of southern judicial district of Mississippi Section 104(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Southern District The southern district comprises four divisions. (1) The Northern Division comprises the counties 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 counties 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 counties of Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, Wayne, and Walthall. Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Hattiesburg. (4) The Western Division comprises the counties of Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Pike, and Wilkinson. Court for the Western Division shall be held at Natchez. . 2. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives November 12, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 185 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2871 [Report No. 113–258] 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 Committee 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 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.

1. Realignment of southern judicial district of Mississippi Section 104(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Southern District The southern district comprises four divisions. (1) The Northern Division comprises the counties 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 counties 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 counties of Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, Wayne, and Walthall. Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Hattiesburg. (4) The Western Division comprises the counties of Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Pike, and Wilkinson. Court for the Western Division shall be held at Natchez. . 2. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

November 12, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen H. R. 2871 AN ACT 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.

1. Realignment of southern judicial district of Mississippi Section 104(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Southern District The southern district comprises four divisions. (1) The Northern Division comprises the counties 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 counties 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 counties of Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, Wayne, and Walthall. Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Hattiesburg. (4) The Western Division comprises the counties of Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Pike, and Wilkinson. Court for the Western Division shall be held at Natchez. . 2. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.