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HR 2898 113th Congress House

Division Realignment Act of 2013

Official title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 31, 2013 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
Law Federal district courtsJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationMississippi
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Sep 13, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Jul 31, 2013
Introduced in House
Jul 31, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action September 13, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Division Realignment Act of 2013 - Amends the federal judicial code to realign the southern judicial district of Mississippi into four (currently, five) divisions with court to be held for:

  • the Northern Division at Jackson,
  • the Southern Division at Gulfport,
  • the Eastern Division at Hattiesburg, and
  • the Western Division at Natchez.

Sets forth the Mississippi counties comprising each realigned division.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2871 Related bill To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to im…
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2898: Division Realignment Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2898/
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