Public Law 113–61: 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.Public Law61Public Law 113–61127 Stat. 6652013-12-202013-12-20United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-03113publicPUBLIC LAW 113–61—DEC. 20, 2013127 STAT. 665Public Law113–61113th CongressAn ActTo 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.
Dec. 20, 2013
[H.R. 2871]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,SECTION 1. REALIGNMENT OF SOUTHERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT 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 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.”.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.