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48 U.S.C. § 864 — Appeals, certiorari, removal of causes, etc.; use of English language
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The laws of the United States relating to appeals, certiorari, removal of causes, and other matters or proceedings as between the courts of the United States and the courts of the several States shall govern in such matters and proceedings as between the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico and the courts of Puerto Rico.
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The laws of the United States relating to appeals, certiorari, removal of causes, and other matters or proceedings as between the courts of the United States and the courts of the several States shall govern in such matters and proceedings as between the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico and the courts of Puerto Rico.
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From and after May 17, 1932, the island designated “Porto Rico” in the Act entitled “An Act to provide a civil government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes,” approved March 2, 1917, as amended, shall be known and designated as “Puerto Rico.” All laws, regulations, and public documents and records of the United States in which such island is designated or referred to under the name of “Porto Rico” shall be held to refer to such island under and by the name of “Puerto Rico.”
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Puerto Rico constitutes one judicial district.
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The Supreme Court of the United States shall consist of a Chief Justice of the United States and eight associate justices, any six of whom shall constitute a quorum.
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The thirteen judicial circuits of the United States are constituted as follows: CircuitsComposition District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia. FirstMaine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island. SecondConnecticut, New York, Vermont. ThirdDelaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virgin Islands. FourthMaryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. FifthDistrict of the Canal Zone, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas. SixthKentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee. SeventhIllinois, Indiana, Wisconsin. EighthArkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota. NinthAlaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Guam, Hawaii. TenthColorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming. EleventhAlabama, Florida, Georgia. FederalAll Federal judicial districts.
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TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
§ 865
SUBCHAPTER IV—THE JUDICIARY
§ 861. Repealed. July 3, 1950, ch. 446, § 5(2), 64
Stat. 320
Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 40, 39 Stat. 965;
May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, vested judicial power
in courts established and in operation on Mar. 2, 1917,
provided for appointment of chief justice and associate
justices of the supreme court by President with advice
and consent of United States Senate, and authorized
Puerto Rican legislature to organize, modify or rear-
range the courts and their jurisdiction and procedure,
except United States District Court.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL
Repeal effective July 25, 1952, see note set out under
section 732 of this title.
§ 862. Omitted
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 365, 42 Stat. 993, con-
ferred on the courts of Puerto Rico jurisdiction of of-
fenses under act Oct. 28, 1919, ch. 85, 41 Stat. 305, the
National Prohibition Act.
§ 863. Repealed. Pub. L. 91–272, § 13, June 2, 1970,
84 Stat. 298
Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 41, 39 Stat. 965;
Feb. 25, 1919, ch. 29, § 1, 40 Stat. 1156; Mar. 4, 1921, ch.
161, § 1, 41 Stat. 1412; Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 295, 42 Stat. 1560;
Dec. 13, 1926, ch. 6, § 1, 44 Stat. 919; May 17, 1932, ch. 190,
47 Stat. 158; Mar. 26, 1938, ch. 51, § 2, 52 Stat. 118; July
31, 1946, ch. 704, 60 Stat. 716; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 20,
62 Stat. 989, set out jurisdiction of United States Dis-
trict Court for District of Puerto Rico and provided for
salaries of judge and officials of the court and for fill-
ing of vacancies. Section 34 of act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191,
31 Stat. 84, formerly cited as a credit to this section,
was not repealed by act June 2
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