28 U.S.C. § 126 — Vermont

Page 54 TITLE 28—JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE § 125 1 So in original. ties comprising the Brownsville Division of the South- ern District. Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 98–620, § 407(a)(3), added par. (7). 1980—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 96–462, § 6(a), struck out references to Polk and Trinity counties in list of coun- ties comprising Houston Division of Southern District. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–462, § 6(b), in provisions pre- ceding par. (1) substituted ‘‘seven’’ for ‘‘six’’; in par. (1) struck out references to Angelina, Houston, Nacogdoches, and Shelby counties in list of counties comprising Tyler Division of Eastern District; in par. (2) struck out references to Sabine, San Augustine, and Tyler counties in list of counties comprising Beaumont Division of Eastern District; and added par. (7). 1967—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 90–216, § 1(4), enlarged from six to seven the number of divisions comprising West- ern District. Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 90–216, § 1(1), transferred coun- ties of Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, and Presidio from El Paso Division to Pecos Division. Subsec. (d)(6). Pub. L. 90–216, § 1(2), added counties of Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, and Presidio to Pecos Division from El Paso Division, and transferred coun- ties of Andrews, Crane, Ector, Martin, Midland, and Upton from Pecos Division to Midland-Odessa Division. Subsec. (d)(7). Pub. L. 90–216, § 1(3), added par. (7), which created Midland-Odessa Division, comprised of counties of Andrews, Crane, Ector, Martin, Midland, and Upton, transferred from Pecos Division. 1964—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 88–282, § 1(a), struck out Austin, Fort Bend, and Wharton counties from list comprising Galveston Division. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 88–282, § 1(b), added Austin, Fort Bend, and Wharton counties to list comprising Houston Division. Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 88–512, § 1(a), added county of Hopkins to Paris Division. Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 88–512, § 1(b), struck out county of Hopkins from Marshall Division. 1961—Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 87–352 changed the name of Division from Jefferson to Marshall, and provided for holding court at Marshall. 1957—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 85–298, § 2, inserted Shelby County in list of counties comprising Tyler Division. Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 85–298, § 1, struck out Shelby County from list of counties comprising Beaumont Di- vision. 1954—Subsec. (d)(4). Act Feb. 10, 1954, § 2(b)(9)(a), struck out Edwards County from list of counties com- prising San Antonio Division of Western District. Subsec. (d)(5). Act Feb. 10, 1954, § 2(b)(9)(b), inserted Edwards County in list of counties comprising Del Rio Division of Western District. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2003 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 108–157, § 1(b), Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1947, pro- vided that: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—This section [amending this sec- tion] and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 3, 2003]. ‘‘(2) PENDING CASES NOT AFFECTED.—This section and the amendments made by this section shall not affect any action commenced before the effective date of this section and pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on such date. ‘‘(3) JURIES NOT AFFECTED.—This section and the amendments made by this section shall not affect the composition, or preclude the service, of any grand or petit jury summoned, impaneled, or actually serving in the Eastern Judicial District of Texas on the effective date of this section.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 407(b), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3362, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by sub- section (a) of this section [amending this section] shall apply to any action commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas on or after the effective date of this subtitle [Jan. 1, 1985], and shall not affect any action pending in such court on such effective date.’’ Amendment by Pub. L. 98–620 effective Jan. 1, 1985, and not to affect the composition, or preclude the serv- ice, of any grand or petit jury summoned, impaneled, or actually serving on that date, see section 411 of Pub. L. 98–620, set out as a note under section 85 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT; SAVINGS PROVISION Amendment by Pub. L. 96–462 effective Oct. 1, 1981, but not to affect the composition or preclude the serv- ice of any grand or petit juror summoned, empaneled, or actually serving in any judicial district on Oct. 1, 1981, see section 7 of Pub. L. 96–462, set out as a note under section 84 of this title. § 125. Utah Utah constitutes one judicial district com- prising two divisions. (1) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Morgan, Rich, and Weber. Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Salt Lake City and Ogden. (2) The Central Division comprises the coun- ties of Beaver, Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Salt Lake, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Wash- ington, and Wayne. Court for the Central Division shall be held at Salt Lake City, Provo, St. George, Moab, and Monticello..1 (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 893; Pub. L. 104–317, title VI, § 606, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3859; Pub. L. 118–250, § 1, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2939.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 190 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 109, 36 Stat. 1127). A provision relating to the maintenance of offices by the clerk was omitted as covered by section 751 of this title. Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2025—Pub. L. 118–250 substituted ‘‘St. George, Moab, and Monticello.’’ for ‘‘and St. George’’. 1996—Par. (1). Pub. L. 104–317, § 606(a), inserted ‘‘Salt Lake City and’’ before ‘‘Ogden’’. Par. (2). Pub. L. 104–317, § 606(b), inserted ‘‘, Provo, and St. George’’ after ‘‘Salt Lake City’’. § 126. Vermont Vermont constitutes one judicial district. Court shall be held at Bennington, Brattleboro, Burlington, Montpelier, Rutland, Saint Johnsbury, and Windsor. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 893; Pub. L. 88–312, May 28, 1964, 78 Stat. 201; Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 410, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3362.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 191 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 110, 36 Stat. 1127; Feb. 1, 1912, ch. 26, 37 Stat. 58; Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 360, 45 Stat. 1345). Page 55 TITLE 28—JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE § 128 Provision that ‘‘any stated term may, when ad- journed, be adjourned to meet at any of the other places at Montpelier or Newport,’’ was omitted as un- necessary and inconsistent with sections 140 and 141 of this title. Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1984—Pub. L. 98–620 provided for holding court at Bennington. 1964—Pub. L. 88–312 provided for holding court at Montpelier and Saint Johnsbury. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 98–620 effective Jan. 1, 1985, and not to affect the composition, or preclude the serv- ice, of any grand or petit jury summoned, impaneled, or actually serving on that date, see section 411 of Pub. L. 98–620, set out as a note under section 85 of this title. § 127. Virginia Virginia is divided into two judicial districts, to be known as the Eastern and Western dis- tricts of Virginia. Eastern District (a) The Eastern District comprises the coun- ties of Accomac, Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Elizabeth City, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, Gloucester, Goochland, Greensville, Hanover, Henrico, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Loudoun, Lunenburg, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, Nansemond, New Kent, Norfolk, Northampton, Northumberland, Nottoway, Pow- hatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Prince William, Princess Anne, Richmond, South- ampton, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Surry, Sussex, Warwick, Westmoreland, and York. Court for the Eastern District shall be held at Alexandria, Newport News, Norfolk, and Richmond. Western District (b) The Western District comprises the coun- ties of Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appo- mattox, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Buckingham, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Clarke, Craig, Culpeper, Cumberland, Dickenson, Floyd, Fluvanna, Franklin, Frederick, Giles, Grayson, Greene, Halifax, Henry, Highland, Lee, Louisa, Madison, Montgomery, Nelson, Orange, Page, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Rappahannock, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Russell, Scott, Shen- andoah, Smyth, Tazewell, Warren, Washington, Wise, and Wythe. Court for the Western District shall be held at Abingdon, Big Stone Gap, Charlottes- ville, Danville, Harrisonburg, Lynch- burg, and Roanoke. (c) Cities and incorporated towns are included in that district in which are included the coun- ties within the exterior boundaries of which such cities and incorporated towns are geo- graphically located or out of the territory of which they have been incorporated. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 893; Pub. L. 90–383, July 5, 1968, 82 Stat. 292; Pub. L. 102–200, § 1, Dec. 10, 1991, 105 Stat. 1630.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 192 and 192a, and section 403c–2 of title 16, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Conservation (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 111, 36 Stat. 1127; June 13, 1918, ch. 100, 40 Stat. 605; Apr. 30, 1924, ch. 144, 43 Stat. 114; Feb. 21, 1925, ch. 290, 43 Stat. 962; Jan. 20, 1930, ch. 20, § 1, 46 Stat. 56; Aug. 19, 1937, ch. 703, § 2, 50 Stat. 701; June 13, 1938, ch. 350, 52 Stat. 674; Oct. 31, 1945, ch. 443, § 202, 59 Stat. 554). A provision of section 192 of title 28 relating to the maintenance of offices by the clerk of the western dis- trict was omitted as covered by sections 452 and 751 of this title. Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. SENATE REVISION AMENDMENT By Senate amendment, ‘‘Newport News’’ was inserted after ‘‘Alexandria’’ in second paragraph of subsection (a) of this section. See 80th Congress Senate Report No. 1559. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1991—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–200, § 1(1), struck out ref- erence to Culpeper, Louisa, and Orange counties. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–200, § 1(2), inserted reference to Culpeper, Louisa, and Orange counties. 1968—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90–383 added subsec. (c). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries APPLICABILITY OF 1991 AMENDMENTS Pub. L. 102–200, § 2, Dec. 10, 1991, 105 Stat. 1630, pro- vided that: ‘‘(a) PENDING ACTIONS.—The amendments made by section 1 [amending this section] shall not apply to any action commenced before the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 10, 1991] and pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on such date. ‘‘(b) JURIES.—The amendments made by section 1 shall not affect the composition, or preclude the serv- ice, of any grand or petit jury summoned, empaneled, or actually serving in the Eastern or Western District of Virginia on the date of the enactment of this Act.’’ § 128. Washington Washington is divided into two judicial dis- tricts to be known as the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington. Eastern District (a) The Eastern District comprises the coun- ties of Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Colum- bia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whit- man, and Yakima. Court for the Eastern District shall be held at Spokane, Yakima, Walla Walla, and Richland. Western District (b) The Western District comprises the coun- ties of Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Is- land, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pa- cific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Sno- homish, Thurston, Wahkiakum, and Whatcom. Court for the Western District shall be held at Bellingham, Seattle, Tacoma, Mount Vernon, and Vancouver.