Federal District Court Organization Act of 1980
PL 96-462 (H.R.8178), enacted 10/15/1980

PUBLIC LAW 96-462—OCT. 15, 1980 
94 STAT. 2053 
Public Law 96-462 
96th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 28 to make certain changes in judicial districts and in divisions within 
Oct. 15,1980 
judicial districts, and for other purposes. 
[H.R. 8178] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of 
America in Congress assembled. 
Federal District 
Court 
Organization 
SHORT TITLE 
Act of 1980. 
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Federal District Court 28 use i note. 
Organization Act of 1980". 
PLACE OP HOLDING COURT 
SEC. 2. Section 84(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting "and Santa Ana" after "at Los Angeles". 
DIVISIONS OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA 
SEC. 3. (a) Section 95(b) of 
title 28, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3) by inserting "Fremont," after "Cass," and 
by inserting Page," after "Montgomery,", and 
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking out "Fremont," and "Page,". 
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply to any 28 use 95 note. 
action commenced before the effective date of such amendments and 
pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District 
of 
Iowa on such date. 
DIVISIONS OF EASTERN DISTRICT OP MISSOURI 
SEC. 4. (a) Section 105(a) of title 28, United State Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking out "Audrain," and "Montgom-
ery," and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting "Audrain," after "Adair," and 
by inserting "Montgomery," after "Monroe,". 
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply to any 28 use 105 note. 
action commenced before the effective date of such amendments and 
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ending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of 
lissouri on such date. 
DISTRICTS OF NORTH CAROLINA 
SEC. 5. (a) The first sentence of section 113(a) of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding before the period at the end 
thereof the following: "and that portion of Durham County encom-
passing the Federal Correctional Institution, Butner, North 
Carolina". 
(b) Section 113(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) l^ striking out "Alleghany, Ashe,", 
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(2) by inserdng "(excluding that ^rtion of Durham County 
encompassing the Federal Correctional Institution, Butner, 
North Carolina)" after 'Durham", 
(3) by striMng out "Watauga, Wilkes/', and 
(4) by strikmg out "Rockinghani, Salisbury, Wilkesboro,". 
(c) Section 113(c) of title 28, Umted States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting "Alleghany," after "Alexander, , 
(2) by inserting "Ashe," after "Anson,", and 
(3) by inserting "Watauga, Wilkes," after "Union,". 
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(d) The amendments mader^ this section shall not apply to any 
action commenced before the enective date of such amen^ents and 
pending in any judicial district of North Carolina on such date. 
DIVISIONS OF EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 
SEC. 6. (a) Section 124(bX2) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by striking out "Polk," and "Trinily,". 
(b) Section 124(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking out "six" and inserting in lieu thereof "seven", 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking out "Angelina,", 
(B) by striking out "Houston, Nacogdoches,", and 
(O by striking out "Shelby,", 
(3) in paragraph (2) by striMng out "Orange, Sabine, San 
Augustine, and lyier." and inserting in lieu thereof "and 
Orange.", and 
(4) by adding at the end Hiereof the following new paragraphs: 
"(7) The Liukin Division comprises the counties of Aimelina, 
Houston, Nacogdoches, Polk, SJabine, San Augustine, l^elby. 
Trinity, and Tyler. 
"Court for the Lufkin Division shall be held at Lufkin.". 
EFFECTIVE DATE 
SEC. 7. (a) This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
take effect on October 1,1981. 
(b) Nothing in this Act shall affect the composition or preclude the 
service of 
any grand or petit 
juror smnmoned, empaneled, or actually 
serving in any judicial dismct on the eftective date of this Act. 
Approved October 15, 1980. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 96-1417 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 126 (1980): 
Sept. 30, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 16, No. 42: 
Oct. 15, Presidential statement.