HR 5525
99th Congress
House
Law
Courts and Civil Procedure
District courts
Judicial districts
Maryland
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to create two divisions in the Judicial District of Maryland.
Introduced: September 16, 1986
Introduced by:
Hoyer, Steny H.
Democratic
· Maryland
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Sep 16, 1986
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Sep 16, 1986
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal judicial code to create two divisions in the judicial District of Maryland.
Lists the counties which comprise the Northern Division. States that court for the Northern Division shall be held at Baltimore, Cumberland, and Denton.
Lists the counties which comprise the Southern division. States that court for the Southern Division shall be held in Montgomery County or Prince George's County.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Committees of jurisdiction
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