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48 U.S.C. § 644a — Jurisdiction of district court of cases arising on or within Midway, Wake, Johnston, Sand, etc., Islands; laws applicable to jury trials
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The jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii is extended to all civil and criminal cases arising on or within the Midway Islands, Wake Island, Johnston Island, Sand Island, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Island, Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, and, having regard to the special status of Canton and Enderbury Islands pursuant to an agreement of April 6, 1939, between the Governments of the United States and of the United Kingdom to set up a regime for their use in common, the said jurisdiction is also extended to all civil and criminal cases arising on or within Canton Island and Enderbury Island: Provided, That such extension to Canton and Enderbury Islands shall in no way be construed to be prejudicial to the claims of the United Kingdom to said islands in accordance with the agreement. All civil acts and deeds consummated and taking place on any of these islands or in the waters adjacent thereto, and all offenses and crimes committed thereon, or on or in the waters adjacent thereto, shall be deemed to have been consummated or committed on the high seas on board a merchant vessel or other vessel belonging to the United States and shall be adjudicated and determined or adjudged and punished according to the laws of the United States relating to such civil acts or offenses on such ships or vessels on the high seas, which laws for the purpose aforesaid are extended over such islands, rocks, and keys.
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The jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii is extended to all civil and criminal cases arising on or within the Midway Islands, Wake Island, Johnston Island, Sand Island, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Island, Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, and, having regard to the special status of Canton and Enderbury Islands pursuant to an agreement of April 6, 1939, between the Governments of the United States and of the United Kingdom to set up a regime for their use in common, the said jurisdiction is also extended to all civil and criminal cases arising on or within Canton Island and Enderbury Island: Provided, That such extension to Canton and Enderbury Islands shall in no way be construed to be prejudicial to the claims of the United Kingdom to said islands in accordance with the agreement. All civil acts and deeds consummated and taking place on any of these islands or in the waters adjacent thereto, and all offenses and crimes committed thereon, or on or in the waters adjacent thereto, shall be deemed to have been consummated or committed on the high seas on board a merchant vessel or other vessel belonging to the United States and shall be adjudicated and determined or adjudged and punished according to the laws of the United States relating to such civil acts or offenses on such ships or vessels on the high seas, which laws for the purpose aforesaid are extended over such islands, rocks, and keys.
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Hawaii constitutes one judicial district which includes the Midway Islands, Wake Island, Johnston Island, Sand Island, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Island, Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Canton Island, and Enderbury Island: Provided, That the inclusion of Canton and Enderbury Islands in such judicial district shall in no way be construed to be prejudicial to the claims of the United Kingdom to said Islands in accordance with the agreement of April 6, 1939, between the Governments of the United States and of the United Kingdom to set up a regime for their use in common.
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The Secretary of the Interior shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties in relation to the Territories of the United States that were, prior to March 1, 1873, by law or by custom exercised and performed by the Secretary of State.
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TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
§ 644a
and continued in force the courts’ jurisdiction and pro-
cedure previously in force.
Section 632, acts Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 82, 31 Stat. 157;
June 15, 1950, ch. 250, 64 Stat. 216, set out size and orga-
nization of supreme court, appointment and qualifica-
tions of its members, and provisions for filling of va-
cancies therein.
Section 633, acts Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 80, 31 Stat. 156;
Mar. 3, 1905, ch. 1465, § 2, 33 Stat. 1035; July 9, 1921, ch.
42, § 312, 42 Stat. 119; May 9, 1956, ch. 237, § 1, 70 Stat. 130,
called for presidential appointment of members of su-
preme court and circuit courts and set tenure and
qualifications of judges.
§§ 634, 634a. Repealed. Pub. L. 86–3, § 14(e), Mar.
18, 1959, 73 Stat. 10
Section 634, acts Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 92, 31 Stat. 159;
May 27, 1910, ch. 258, § 8, 36 Stat. 448; July 9, 1921, ch. 42,
§ 314, 42 Stat. 120, related to salaries of justices of su-
preme court and circuit courts.
Section 634a, acts May 29, 1928, ch. 904, §§ 1, 2, 45 Stat.
997; Apr. 30, 1956, ch. 226, § 1, 70 Stat. 123, related to sala-
ries of justices of supreme court and circuit courts.
§§ 634b, 634c. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646,
§ 39, 62 Stat. 992
Section 634b, acts May 31, 1938, ch. 301, § 1, 52 Stat. 591;
Apr. 16, 1946, ch. 139, § 1, 60 Stat. 90, related to retire-
ment of justices and judges.
Section 634c, acts May 31, 1938, ch. 301, § 2, 52 Stat. 591;
Apr. 16, 1946, ch. 139, § 2, 60 Stat. 90, related to computa-
tion of years of service.
§§ 635, 636. Omitted
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Sections 635 and 636, relating to Territory of Hawaii,
were omitted in view of admission of Hawaii into the
Union.
Section 635, acts Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 83, 31 Stat.
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