[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 126, 112th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 112-188
112th Congress

An Act


 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to realign divisions within two
judicial districts. <>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Divisional Realignment Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. REALIGNMENT WITHIN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI.

Section 105(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Iron,'' and ``Saint
Genevieve,''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by inserting ``Iron,'' after ``Dunklin,''; and
(B) by inserting ``Saint Genevieve,'' after
``Ripley,''.
SEC. 3. REALIGNMENT WITHIN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI.

Section 104 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking
subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) The northern district comprises three divisions.
``(1) The Aberdeen Division comprises the counties of
Alcorn, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lee, Lowndes,
Monroe, Oktibbeha, Prentiss, Tishomingo, Webster, and Winston.
``Court for the Aberdeen Division shall be held at Aberdeen,
Ackerman, and Corinth.
``(2) The Oxford Division comprises the counties of Benton,
Calhoun, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Pontotoc, Quitman,
Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah, Tunica, Union, and Yalobusha.
``Court for the Oxford Division shall be held at Oxford.
``(3) The Greenville Division comprises the counties of
Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, Grenada, Humphreys, Leflore,
Montgomery, Sunflower, and Washington.
``Court for the Greenville Division shall be held at
Clarksdale, Cleveland, and Greenville.''.

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SEC. 4. <> EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by this Act take effect on the 60th day after
the date of the enactment of this Act.

Approved October 5, 2012.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5512:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112-497 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012):
May 30, considered and passed House.
Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate.