28 U.S.C. § 101 — Massachusetts

Page 39 TITLE 28—JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE § 102 Court for the Southern Division shall be held at a suitable site in Montgomery or Prince George’s County not more than five miles from the boundary of Mont- gomery and Prince George’s Counties. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 882; Pub. L. 91–546, § 4, Dec. 14, 1970, 84 Stat. 1412; Pub. L. 100–487, § 1, Oct. 14, 1988, 102 Stat. 2431.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 166 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 86, 36 Stat. 1114; Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 422, 43 Stat. 1106). Provisions relating to appointment of a deputy clerk and a deputy marshal and the maintenance of offices by such deputies were omitted as covered by sections 541 [see 561], 542 [see 561], and 751 of this title. The provisions respecting court accommodations at Denton were omitted as covered by section 142 of this title. Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1988—Pub. L. 100–702 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section provided that Maryland con- stituted one judicial district and that court be held at Baltimore, Cumberland, Denton, and at a suitable site in Prince Georges County not more than five miles from the boundary of Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties. 1970—Pub. L. 91–546 added a suitable site in Prince Georges County not more than five miles from the boundary of Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties to the list of enumerated places for holding court in Maryland. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 100–487, § 2, Oct. 14, 1988, 102 Stat. 2431, pro- vided that: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—This Act and the amendments made by this Act [amending this section] shall take ef- fect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 14, 1988]. ‘‘(b) PENDING CASES NOT AFFECTED.—This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not affect any ac- tion commenced before the effective date of this Act and pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland on such date. ‘‘(c) JURIES NOT AFFECTED.—This Act and the amend- ments made by this Act shall not affect the composi- tion, or preclude the service, of any grand or petit jury summoned, empaneled, or actually serving in the Judi- cial District of Maryland on the effective date of this Act.’’ § 101. Massachusetts Massachusetts constitutes one judicial dis- trict. Court shall be held at Boston, New Bedford, Springfield, and Worcester. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 882.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 167 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 87, 36 Stat. 1114; May 1, 1922, ch. 173, 42 Stat. 503; May 17, 1926, ch. 306, 44 Stat. 559). Words ‘‘and the terms at Boston shall not be termi- nated or affected by the terms at Springfield, New Bed- ford, or Worcester,’’ were omitted as covered by section 138 of this title. Provisions relating to appointment of deputy clerks and deputy marshals, and maintenance of office by said deputies were omitted as covered by sections 541 [see 561], 542 [see 561], and 751 of this title. Provisions for furnishing rooms and accommodations at Springfield and Worcester were omitted as obsolete upon advice of Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts that federal accommodations have been provided at such places. A provision requiring the return of all process to the terms at Boston and the keeping of all court papers in the clerk’s office at Boston, unless otherwise specially ordered by the court, was omitted, since such matters can be regulated more appropriately by court rule or order. See Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 4(g). The provision respecting court accommodations at New Bedford was omitted as covered by section 142 of this title. Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. § 102. Michigan Michigan is divided into two judicial districts to be known as the Eastern and Western Dis- tricts of Michigan. Eastern District (a) The Eastern District comprises two divi- sions. (1) The Southern Division comprises the counties of Genesee, Jackson, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Saint Clair, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Washtenaw, and Wayne. Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Ann Arbor, Detroit, Flint, and Port Huron. (2) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Bay, Cheboygan, Clare, Crawford, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Iosco, Isabella, Midland, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, and Tuscola. Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Bay City. Western District (b) The Western District comprises two divi- sions. (1) The Southern Division comprises the counties of Allegan, Antrim, Barry, Benzie, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Charlevoix, Clinton, Eaton, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola, Ottawa, Saint Joseph, Van Buren, and Wexford. Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, and Traverse City. (2) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Mar- quette, Menominee, Ontonagon, and Schoolcraft. Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Marquette and Sault Sainte Marie. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 882; Feb. 10, 1954, ch. 6 § 2(b)(8), 68 Stat. 11; Pub. L. 87–36, § 3(d), May 19, 1961, 75 Stat. 83; Pub. L. 88–627, Oct. 6,