28 U.S.C. § 99

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 99 - Maine

Maine constitutes one judicial district.

Court shall be held at Bangor and Portland.

28 U.S.C. § 99

June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 881; Pub. L. 95-573, §2, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2458.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §160 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §85, 36 Stat. 1114; Dec. 22, 1911, ch. 7, 37 Stat. 51; Sept. 8, 1916, ch. 475, §§1, 3, 39 Stat. 850; Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 279, 42 Stat. 1506). Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1978-Pub. L. 95-573 struck out provision for two separate divisions, (1) the Northern Division comprising the counties of Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo, and Washington and (2) the Southern Division comprising the counties of Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Sagadahoc, and York.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95-573 effective 180 days after Nov. 2, 1978, see section 6 of Pub. L. 95-573, set out as a note under section 93 of this title.