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PUBLIC LAW 95-573—NOV. 2, 1978

Public Law 95-573 95th Congress An Act Nov. 2, 1978 [H.R. 14145]

To amend title 28 of the United States Code to make certain changes in the divisions within judicial districts and in the places of holding court, and to require the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to conduct a study of the judicial business of the Central District of California and the Eastern District of New Yorlc.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the District courts. United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 93 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) of subsection (a), by striking out " K a n kakee,", and (2) in subsection (b), by inserting "Kankakee," immediately after "Iroquois,". SEC. 2. Section 99 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows: «§99. Maine . ., ' "Maine constitutes one j udicial district, "Court shall be held at Bangor and Portland.". SEC. 3. The last sentence of section 112(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "Court for the Southern District shall be held a t New Y o r k and W h i t e Plains.". SEC. 4. The last sentence of section 118(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "Court for the Western District shall be held at E r i e, J o h n s town, and Pittsburgh.". Comprehensive SEC. 5. W i t h i n one year after the date of enactment of this Act, study, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts recommendations shall conduct a comprehensive study of the judicial business of the to Congress. 28 USC 84 note. Central District of California and the Eastern District of New York, and shall make recommendations to the Congress with respect to the need for creation of new judicial districts from portions of the judicial districts referred to in this section or the immediately surrounding judicial districts. Effective dates. SEC. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of t h i s section, 28 USC 93 note. the provisions of this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) The provisions of section 5 of this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Nothing in this Act shall affect the composition or preclude the service of any g r and or petit j u r o r summoned, empaneled, or actually serving in any judicial district on the effective date of this Act. Approved November 2, 1978. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: ' HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1763 (Coram, on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): Oct. 12, considered and passed House. Oct. 15, considered and passed Senate.

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