[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 127, 113th Congress, 1st Session]
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Public Law 113-61
113th Congress

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. <>

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.

Approved December 20, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2871:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-258 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
Nov. 12, considered and passed House.
Dec. 10, considered and passed Senate.