Federal District Court Organization Act
PL 95-408 (S.3375), enacted 10/02/1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-408—OCT. 2, 1978 
92 STAT. 883 
Public Law 95-408 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 28 of the United States Code to make certain changes in the —Oct. 2, 197o— 
places of holding Federal district courts, in the divisions within judicial dis- 
[S. 3375] 
tricts, and in judicial district dividing lines. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Federal District 
Court 
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SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Federal District Court 28 USC 81 note. 
Organization Act of 1978'\ 
PLACES OF HOLDING COURT 
SEC. 2. (a) The last sentence of section 97(a) of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"Court for the Eastern District shall be held at Ashland, Catletts-
burg, Covington, Frankfort, Jackson, Lexington, London, Pikeville, 
and Eichmond.". 
(b) The last sentence of section 104(a) (1) of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"Court for the eastern division shall be held at Aberdeen, Acker-
man, and Corinth.". 
DIVISIONS WITHIN JUDICIAL DISTRICTS 
SEC. 3. (a) Section 98(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
"Western District 
"(c) The Western District comprises the parishes of Acadia, Allen, 
Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, Cald-
well, Cameron, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, Jefferson Davis, 
De Soto, East Carroll, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Iberia, Jackson, 
Lafayette, La Salle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, 
Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, Saint Landry, Saint 
Martin, Saint Mary, Tensas, Union, Vermilion, Vernon, Webster, West 
Carroll, and Winn. 
"Court for the Western District shall be held at Alexandria, Lafay-
ette, Lake Charles, Monroe, Opelousas, and Shreveport.". 
(b) Section 114 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking out "Sheridan, Steele, Stuts-
man, and Wells" and inserting in lieu thereof "Steele, and 
Stutsman" ; 
(2) 
in 
paragraph 
(3), by 
striking 
out 
"Bottineau,", 
"McHenry,", and "Pierce,"; and 
(3) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: 
" (4) The Northwestern Division comprises the counties of Bot-
tineau, Barke, Divide, McHenry, McKenzie, Mountrail, Pierce, 
Renville, Sheridan, Ward, Wells, and Williams.". 
92 STAT. 884 
PUBLIC LAW 95-408—OCT. 2, 1978 
JUDICIAL DISTRICT DIVIDING LINES 
SEC. 4. (a) Section 89 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the first paragraph of subsection (a), by inserting 
"Madison," immediately after "Liberty,"; and 
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(2) in the first paragraph of subsection (b), by striking out 
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"Madison,". 
(b) (1) Section 93 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
"§93. Illinois 
"Illinois is divided into three judicial districts to be known as the 
Northern, Central, and Southern Districts of Illinois. 
"Northern District 
" (a) The Northern District comprises two divisions. 
"(1) The Eastern Division comprises the counties of Cook, De 
Kalb, Du Page, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, La 
Salle, McHenry, and Will. 
"Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Chicago. 
"(2) The Western Division comprises the counties of Boone, 
Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and 
Winnebago. 
"Court for the Western Division shall be held at Freeport and 
Rockford. 
"Central District 
" (b) The Central District comj)rises the counties of Adams, Brown, 
Bureau, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, De Witt, Douglas, Edgar, 
Ford, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Iroquois, Knox, 
Livingston, Logan, McDonough, McLean, Macoupin, Macon, Marshall, 
Mason, ^Menard, Mercer, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Peoria, 
Piatt, Pike, Putnam, Rock Island, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, 
Stark, Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren, and Woodford. 
"Court for the Central District shall be held at Danville, Peoria, 
Quincy, Rock Island, and Springfield. 
"Southern District 
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"(c) The Southern District comprises the counties of Alexander, 
Bond, Calhoun, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, 
Cumberland, 
Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, 
Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jersey, Johnson, Lawrence, Madison, 
Marion, Massac, Monroe, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, 
St. Clair, Saline, Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, and 
Williamson. 
"Court for the Southern District shall be held at Alton, Benton, 
Cairo, and East Saint Louis.". 
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92 STAT. 885 
(2) Section 133 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing out the item relating to Illinois and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following: 
"Illinois: 
"Northeru 
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"Central 
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"Southern 
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(c) Section 112 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the first paragraph of subsection (a), by inserting 
"Columbia," immediately after "Clinton,", by inserting "Greene," 
immediately after "Fulton,", and by inserting "Ulster," immedi-
ately after "Tompkins,"; and 
(2) in the first paragraph of subsection (b), by striking out 
"Columbia,", "Greene,", and "Ulster,". 
EFFECTIVE DATE 
SEC. 5. (a) The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 28 USC 89 note, 
days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) Nothing in this Act shall affect the composition or preclude the 
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service of any grand or petit juror summoned, empaneled, or actually 
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serving in any judicial district on the effective date of this Act. 
Approved October 2, 1978. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1554 accompanying H.R. 13331 (Coram, on the Judiciary). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-1121 (Coram, on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): 
Aug. 21, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 12, H.R. 13331 considered and passed House; passage vacated and S. 
3375, amended, passed in lieu. 
Sept. 19, Senate concurred in House amendment.