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HR 2898 113th Congress House Law Federal district courts Judges Judicial procedure and administration Mississippi

Division Realignment Act of 2013

Introduced: July 31, 2013 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 13, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Jul 31, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 31, 2013
Introduced in House
 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.

What's happening now September 13, 2013

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

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