28 U.S.C. § 129 — West Virginia

Page 56 TITLE 28—JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE § 129 (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 894; Pub. L. 87–699, Sept. 25, 1962, 76 Stat. 598; Pub. L. 91–272, § 4, June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 297; Pub. L. 110–161, div. D, title III, § 308, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 1990; Pub. L. 118–73, § 2(b), July 30, 2024, 138 Stat. 1504.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 193 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 112, 36 Stat. 1128; June 15, 1937, ch. 351, 50 Stat. 260; Dec. 28, 1945, ch. 596, 59 Stat. 661). Words ‘‘with the waters thereof,’’ after the list of counties in each division, were omitted as unnecessary, and in view of the absence of such words in most simi- lar sections relating to other States. A provision relating to the maintenance of offices by the clerks were omitted as covered by section 751 of this title. Provisions that the counties in both divisions of the eastern district included all Indian reservations in such counties and that the counties in both divisions of the western district included all Indian reservations in such counties were omitted as surplusage. (See Revis- er’s Note under section 114 of this title.) Pend Oreille County of the northern division of the eastern district and Grays Harbor of the southern divi- sion of the western district were created since the en- actment of the Judicial Code. Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2024—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–73 inserted ‘‘Mount Vernon,’’ after ‘‘Tacoma,’’. 2007—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–161 substituted ‘‘Bel- lingham, Seattle, Tacoma, and Vancouver’’ for ‘‘Bel- lingham, Seattle, and Tacoma’’. 1970—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–272, § 4(a), struck out pro- visions which had divided Eastern District into a Northern Division and a Southern Division. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–272, § 4(b), struck out provi- sions which had divided Western District into a North- ern Division and a Southern Division. 1962—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 87–699 provided for hold- ing court at Richland. § 129. West Virginia West Virginia is divided into two judicial dis- tricts to be known as the Northern and South- ern Districts of West Virginia. Northern District (a) The Northern District comprises the coun- ties of Barbour, Berkeley, Braxton, Brooke, Cal- houn, Doddridge, Gilmer, Grant, Hampshire, Hancock, Hardy, Harrison, Jefferson, Lewis, Marion, Marshall, Mineral, Monongalia, Morgan, Ohio, Pendleton, Pleasants, Pocahontas, Pres- ton, Randolph, Ritchie, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Webster, and Wetzel. Court for the Northern District shall be held at Clarksburg, Elkins, Fairmont, Mar- tinsburg, and Wheeling. Southern District (b) The Southern District comprises the coun- ties of Boone, Cabell, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mason, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Nicholas, Put- nam, Raleigh, Roane, Summers, Wayne, Wirt, Wood, and Wyoming. Court for the Southern District shall be held at Beckley, Bluefield, Charleston, Hun- tington, Lewisburg, and Parkersburg. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 894; Pub. L. 97–471, § 1, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2601.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 194 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 113, 36 Stat. 1129; Mar. 23, 1912, ch. 63, 37 Stat. 76; Aug. 22, 1914, ch. 265, 38 Stat. 702; Feb. 27, 1922, ch. 83, 42 Stat. 398; June 22, 1936, ch. 695, 49 Stat. 1805; Aug. 23, 1937, ch. 737, 50 Stat. 744; June 29, 1938, ch. 817, 52 Stat. 1245). Words ‘‘with the waters thereof,’’ after the list of counties in each district, were omitted as unnecessary, and in view of the absence of such words in similar sec- tions relating to other States. Provisions relating to special terms of court were omitted as covered by section 141 of this title. A provision that the term at Fairmont be held ‘‘when suitable rooms and accommodations for holding terms of the court shall be furnished at Fairmont free of cost to the United States or until, subject to the rec- ommendation of the Attorney General of the United States with respect to providing such rooms and ac- commodations for holding court at Fairmont, a Federal building containing such suitable rooms and accom- modations for holding court shall be erected at such place,’’ was omitted as obsolete on advice of the Direc- tor of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts that Federal accommodations are now avail- able. Provisions respecting court accommodations at Beckley and Lewisburg were omitted as covered by sec- tion 142 of this title. Changes were made in arrangement and phraseology. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–471, § 1(1), struck out ref- erences to Parkersburg, Wirt, and Wood counties and inserted references to Braxton, Pocahontas, and Web- ster counties. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–471, § 1(2), struck out references to Braxton, Pocahontas, and Webster counties and in- serted references to Parkersburg, Wirt, and Wood coun- ties. § 130. Wisconsin Wisconsin is divided into two judicial districts to be known as the Eastern and Western dis- tricts of Wisconsin. Eastern District (a) The Eastern District comprises the coun- ties of Brown, Calumet, Dodge, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Green Lake, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Racine, Shawano, She- boygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago. Court for the Eastern District shall be held at Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Oshkosh. Western District (b) The Western District comprises the coun- ties of Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buf- falo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, Green, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, La Crosse, Lafayette, Lincoln, Mara- thon, Monroe, Oneida, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Por- tage, Price, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Saint Croix, Sauk, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Washburn, and Wood.