1820

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 16 Cong. Ch. 47, April 21, 1820.

1824

State divided into two judicial districts, Northern and Southern with one judgeship serving both districts — 18 Cong. Ch. 28, March 10, 1824.

1839

Middle District created with one judgeship serving all three districts — 25 Cong. Ch. 20, February 6, 1839.

1886

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District with existing judgeship converted to serve the Northern and Middle Districts only — 49 Cong. Ch. 842, August 2, 1886.

1907

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District — 59 Cong. Ch. 1198, February 25, 1907.

1936

Existing judgeship for the Northern and Middle Districts converted to serve the Middle District only — 74 Cong. Ch. 515, June 5, 1936.

1938

One temporary judgeship created for the Northern District — 75 Cong. Ch. 53, March 26, 1938. This position was never made permanent.

1942

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District — 77 Cong. Ch. 827, December 24, 1942.

1961

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1966

One additional judgeship created to serve both the Middle and Southern Districts — Pub. L. No. 89-372, March 18, 1966.

1970

Existing judgeship serving the Middle and Southern Districts converted to serve the Southern District only. One additional judgeship created for the Northern District, and one additional judgeship created for the Middle District — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

Three additional judgeships created for the Northern District and one additional judgeship created for the Middle District — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

One temporary judgeship created for the Northern District — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990. This judgeship was never made permanent.

2002

One temporary judgeship created for the Northern District, effective July 15, 2003 — Pub. L. No. 107-273, November 2, 2002.

1958

New state organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — Pub. L. No. 85-508, July 7, 1958.

1961

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1984

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1913

New state organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 63 Cong. Ch. 17, October 3, 1913.

1922

One temporary judgeship created — 67 Cong. Ch. 306, September 14, 1922.

1935

Temporary judgeship made permanent — 74 Cong. Ch. 558, August 19, 1935.

1961

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1966

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 89-372, March 18, 1966.

1970

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

Three additional judgeships created — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1999

Three additional judgeships created — Pub. L. No. 106-113, November 29, 1999.

2000

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 106-553, December 21, 2000.

2002

One temporary judgeship created, effective July 15, 2003 — Pub. L. No. 107-273, November 2, 2002.

1836

New state organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 24 Cong. Ch. 100, June 15, 1836.

1851

State divided into two judicial districts, Eastern and Western, with one judgeship serving both districts — 31 Cong. Ch. 24, March 3, 1851.

1871

One judgeship authorized for the Western District and the judgeship previously authorized to serve both districts was made a judgeship for the Eastern District only — 41 Cong. Ch. 106, March 3, 1871.

1938

One additional judgeship created to serve both districts — 75 Cong. Ch. 290, May 31, 1938.

1961

One additional judgeship created to serve both districts — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1978

Two additional judgeships created for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One temporary judgeship created for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

One additional judgeship created and one temporary judgeship made permanent in the Western District, and two judgeships authorized to serve both districts were made judgeships for the Eastern District only —Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1850

New state was organized into two judicial districts, Northern and Southern, with one judgeship each — 31 Cong. Ch. 86, September 28, 1850.

1866

State reorganized into one judicial district with one judgeship — 39 Cong. Ch. 280, July 27, 1866.

1886

State again divided into two judicial districts, Northern and Southern, with one judgeship each — 49 Cong. Ch. 928, August 5, 1886.

1907

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District — 59 Cong. Ch. 2575, March 2, 1907.

1914

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District — 63 Cong. Ch. 216, July 30, 1914.

1922

One temporary judgeship created for the Northern District and one permanent judgeship created for the Southern District — 67 Cong. Ch. 306, September 14, 1922.

1927

Temporary judgeship in the Northern District made permanent — 69 Cong. Ch. 336, March 3, 1927.

1930

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District — 71 Cong. Ch. 633, June 27, 1930.

1935

Two additional judgeships created for the Southern District — 74 Cong. Ch. 425, August 2, 1935.

1938

One additional judgeship created for each district — 75 Cong. Ch. 290, May 31, 1938.

1940

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District — 76 Cong. Ch. 209, May 24, 1940.

1946

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District — 79 Cong. Ch. 413, June 15, 1946.

1949

Two additional judgeships created for the Northern District and two additional judgeships created for the Southern District — 81 Cong. Ch. 387, August 3, 1949.

1954

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1961

Two additional judgeships created for the Northern District and two for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1966

Districts rearranged and two additional districts, Eastern and Central created. The new Eastern District received three judgeships — one from the Southern District and two from the Northern District. The new Central District received ten judgeships from the Southern District and three new judgeships bringing the total for that district to 13. The Northern District was authorized two new judgeships to replace the ones transferred to the Eastern District. This brought the total for the Northern District back to nine. The Southern District was left with two judgeships — Pub. L. No. 89-372, March 18, 1966.

1970

Two additional judgeships created for the Northern District, three for the Central District, and three for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District, three for the Eastern District, one for the Central District and two for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

Five additional judgeships created for the Central District — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

Two additional judgeships created for the Northern District, five for the Central District, one for the Southern District, and one temporary for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990. Temporary judgeship for the Eastern District was never made permanent.

1997

The temporary judgeship in the Eastern District was extended — Pub. L. No. 105-53, October 6, 1997.

2002

One temporary judgeship created for the Central District and five additional judgeships created for the Southern District, effective July 15, 2003 — Pub. L. No. 107-273, November 2, 2002.

1934

Established as one judicial district with one judgeship pursuant to the Canal Zone Code — 73 Cong. Ch. 667, June 19, 1934.

1979

District court closed as of March 31, 1982 — Pub. L. No. 96-70, September 27, 1979.

1876

New state organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 44 Cong. Ch. 147, June 26, 1876.

1954

One additional judgeship created — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1961

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1970

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

Two additional judgeships created — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1789

District court organized under the Judiciary Act of 1789 with one judgeship — 1 Cong. Ch. 20, September 24, 1789.

1927

One additional judgeship created — 69 Cong. Ch. 300, March 3, 1927.

1961

Two additional judgeships created — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1978

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

Two additional judgeships created — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1789

District court organized under the Judiciary Act of 1789 with one judgeship — 1 Cong. Ch. 20, September 24, 1789.

1946

One temporary judgeship created — 79 Cong. Ch. 602, July 24, 1946.

1950

Temporary judgeship made permanent — 81 Cong. Ch. 848, September 5, 1950.

1954

One additional judgeship created — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1984

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1863

A court was established in the District of Columbia to be called the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia with four judgeships. Any of the judges could hold United States district court for the District of Columbia in the same manner and with the same powers and jurisdiction possessed and exercised by other district courts — 37 Cong. Ch. 91, March 3, 1863.

1870

One additional judgeship created — 41 Cong. Ch. 141, June 21, 1870.

1879

One additional judgeship created — 45 Cong. Ch. 99, February 25, 1879.

1928

One additional judgeship created — 70 Cong. Ch. 41, December 20, 1928.

1930

Two additional judgeships created — 71 Cong. Ch. 537, June 19, 1930.

1936

Act of March 3, 1863 was amended. Name of the court was changed to the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia — 74 Cong. Ch. 804, June 25, 1936.

1938

Three additional judgeships created — 75 Cong. Ch. 290, May 31, 1938.

1949

Three additional judgeships created — 81 Cong. Ch. 387, August 3, 1949.

1845

New state organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 28 Cong. Ch. 75, March 3, 1845.

1847

State divided into two judicial districts, Northern and Southern, with one judgeship each — 29 Cong. Ch. 20, February 23, 1847.

1922

One temporary judgeship created for the Southern District — 67 Cong. Ch. 306, September 14, 1922. Temporary judgeship for the Southern District was never made permanent.

1929

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District — 70 Cong. Ch. 72, January 17, 1929.

1930

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District — 71 Cong. Ch. 635, June 27, 1930.

1940

One temporary judgeship created to serve entire state — 76 Cong. Ch. 209, May 24, 1940.

1949

Temporary judgeship made permanent — 81 Cong. Ch. 387, August 3, 1949.

1954

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1961

Two additional judgeships created for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1962

New Middle District created. Three judgeships of the Southern District were assigned to the Middle District — Pub. L. No. 87-562, July 30, 1962.

1966

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District, one for the Middle District and two for the Southern District. The statewide judgeship made permanent in 1949 was converted to a permanent position in the Middle District only — Pub. L. No. 89-372, March 18, 1966.

1970

One additional judgeship created for the Middle District and two additional for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District, three for the Middle District and five for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

Three additional judgeships created for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District, two for the Middle District and one for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1999

Four additional judgeships created for the Middle District — Pub. L. No. 106-113, November 29, 1999.

2000

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 106-553, December 21, 2000.

2002

One temporary judgeship created for the Southern District, effective July 15, 2003 — Pub. L. No. 107-273, November 2, 2002.

1789

State organized as one judicial district by the Judiciary Act of 1789 with one judgeship — 1 Cong. Ch. 20, September 24, 1789.

1848

State was divided into two judicial districts, Northern and Southern, with one judgeship serving both districts — 30 Cong. Ch. 151, August 11, 1848.

1882

Separate judgeship authorized for each district — 47 Cong. Ch. 87, April 25, 1882.

1915

One additional temporary judgeship created for the Southern District. This position was never converted to a permanent judgeship — 63 Cong. Ch. 96, March 3, 1915.

1926

State reorganized into three judicial districts with one judgeship for each district — 69 Cong. Ch. 414, May 28, 1926.

1940

One temporary judgeship created for the Northern District — 76 Cong. Ch. 209, May 24, 1940.

1949

Temporary position created for the Middle District — 81 Cong. Ch. 37, March 29, 1949.

Temporary position in the Northern District was made permanent — 81 Cong. Ch. 387, August 3, 1949.

1961

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District and the temporary judgeship in the Middle District made permanent — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1970

Three additional judgeships created for the Northern District and one for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

Five additional judgeships created for the Northern District and one for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One additional judgeship created for the Middle District — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

One additional judgeship created for the Middle District — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1950

Established as one judicial district with one judgeship — 81 Cong. Ch. 512, August 1, 1950.

1900

A Federal District Court was established and presided over by one judge appointed for a six-year term — 56 Cong. Ch. 339, April 30, 1900.

1909

One additional judgeship created — 60 Cong. Ch. 269, March 3, 1909.

1959

Admitted as a state, Federal District Court established as a constitutional court with two judgeships — Pub. L. No. 86-3, March 18, 1959.

1984

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

One temporary judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1997

The temporary judgeship was extended — Pub. L. No. 105-53, October 6, 1997.

2009

The temporary judgeship was extended — Pub. L. No. 111-8, March 11, 2009.

1890

New state organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 51 Cong. Ch. 656, July 3, 1890.

1954

One additional judgeship created — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1819

New state was organized into one judicial district with one judgeship — 15 Cong. Ch. 70, March 3, 1819.

1855

State divided into two judicial districts, Northern and Southern, with one judgeship each — 33 Cong. Ch. 96, February 13, 1855.

1905

State divided into three judicial districts, Northern, Eastern, and Southern, with two judgeships in Northern and one in each of the other districts — 58 Cong. Ch. 1427, March 3, 1905.

1922

One temporary judgeship created for the Northern District and one temporary for the Eastern District — 67 Cong. Ch. 306, September 14, 1922.

1928

Temporary judgeship created in 1922 for the Northern District was made permanent — 70 Cong. Ch. 882, May 29, 1928.

1930

Temporary judgeship created in 1922 for the Eastern District was made permanent — 71 Cong. Ch. 852, July 3, 1930.

1931

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District and two for the Northern District — 71 Cong. Ch. 244, February 20, 1931, and 71 Cong. Ch. 296, February 25, 1931.

1938

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District — 75 Cong. Ch. 290, May 31, 1938.

1940

Temporary judgeship created for the Northern District — 76 Cong. Ch. 209, May 24, 1940. This position was never made permanent.

1950

Two additional judgeships created for the Northern District — 81 Cong. Ch. 708, August 14, 1950.

1961

Two additional judgeships created for the Northern District — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1966

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District — Pub. L. No. 89-372, March 18, 1966.

1970

Two additional judgeships created for the Northern District — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

State reorganized into Northern, Central and Southern Districts with 13 judgeships for the Northern District and two each for the Central and Southern Districts — Pub. L. No. 95-408, October 2, 1978, and Pub. L. No. 95-573, November 2, 1978.

Three additional judgeships created for the Northern District and one for the Central District — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

Four additional permanent judgeships and one temporary judgeship created for the Northern District and one additional permanent judgeship for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District, one temporary judgeship created for the Central District, one temporary judgeship created for the Southern District, and temporary judgeship created for the Northern District in 1984 was made permanent — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1997

The temporary judgeships were extended in the Central District and the Southern District of Illinois — Pub. L. No. 105-53, October 6, 1997.

2002

The temporary judgeships created in 1990 for the Central District and the Southern District were made permanent, effective July 15, 2003 — Pub. L. No. 107-273, November 2, 2002.

1817

New state was organized into one judicial district with one judgeship — 14 Cong. Ch. 100, March 3, 1817.

1925

One additional judgeship was created — 68 Cong. Ch. 83, January 16, 1925.

1928

State was divided into two judicial districts, Northern and Southern, with one judgeship each — 70 Cong. Ch. 393, April 21, 1928.

1954

One additional judgeship created for each district — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1961

One additional judgeship created for each district — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1966

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 89-372, March 18, 1966.

1978

One additional judgeship created for each district — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One temporary judgeship created for the Northern District — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

Temporary judgeship created in 1984 for the Northern District was made permanent — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1845

Iowa was organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 28 Cong. Ch. 76, March 3, 1845.

1882

State divided into two judicial districts with one judgeship each — 47 Cong. Ch. 312, July 20, 1882.

1928

Temporary judgeship created for the Southern District — 70 Cong. Ch. 10, January 19, 1928. This position was never made permanent.

1961

One additional judgeship created to serve both districts — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1978

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1990

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District, and the judgeship authorized to serve both districts was made a judgeship for the Northern District only — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1861

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 36 Cong. Ch. 20, January 29, 1861.

1949

One additional judgeship created — 81 Cong. Ch. 387, August 3, 1949.

1961

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1966

One temporary judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 89-372, March 18, 1966.

1970

Temporary judgeship made permanent — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1990

One temporary judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1997

The temporary judgeship was extended — Pub. L. No. 105-53, October 6, 1997.

2007

The temporary judgeship was extended — Pub. L. No. 110-5, February 15, 2007.

The temporary judgeship was extended — Pub. L. No. 110-161, December 26, 2007.

2009

The temporary judgeship was extended — Pub. L. No. 111-8, March 11, 2009.

1789

Judiciary Act of 1789 established one judicial district with one judgeship — 1 Cong. Ch. 20, September 24, 1789.

1901

State divided into two judicial districts, Eastern and Western, with one judgeship each — 56 Cong. Ch. 355, February 12, 1901.

1936

One additional judgeship created to serve both districts — 74 Cong. Ch. 696, June 22, 1936.

1954

One additional judgeship created for the Western District — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1970

One additional judgeship created for each district — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

Two additional permanent judgeships and one temporary created for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978. The temporary judgeship was never made permanent.

1984

One additional judgeship created for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

2000

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 106-553, December 21, 2000.

1812

State established as one judicial district with one judgeship — 12 Cong. Ch. 50, April 8, 1812.

1823

State divided into two judicial districts, Eastern and Western, with one judgeship serving both — 17 Cong. Ch. 44, March 3, 1823.

1845

State again made one judicial district — 28 Cong. Ch. 5, February 13, 1845.

1849

State again divided into Eastern and Western districts with a judgeship for each district — 30 Cong. Ch. 114, March 3, 1849.

1866

State again made one judicial district with one judgeship — 39 Cong. Ch. 280, July 27, 1866.

1881

State again divided into Eastern and Western Districts with a judgeship for each district — 46 Cong. Ch. 144, March 3, 1881.

1938

One additional judgeship created for each district — 75 Cong. Ch. 47, March 18, 1938, and 75 Cong. Ch. 290, May 31, 1938.

1961

Two additional judgeships created for the Eastern District and one additional for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1966

Four additional judgeships created for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 89-372, March 18, 1966.

1970

Two additional judgeships created for the Eastern District and one for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1971

New Middle District created. One judgeship from the Eastern District was transferred to the new district — Pub. L. No. 92-208, December 18, 1971.

1978

Four additional judgeships created for the Eastern District, one for the Middle District and one for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One additional judgeship created for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

One additional judgeship created for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1997

One permanent judgeship was transferred from the Eastern District to the Middle District of Louisiana — Pub. L. No. 105-53, October 6, 1997.

1789

Area now constituting the state of Maine was created as a judicial district by the Judiciary Act of 1789 with one judgeship — 1 Cong. Ch. 20, September 24, 1789.

1978

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1990

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1789

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship by the Judiciary Act of 1789 — 1 Cong. Ch. 20, September 24, 1789.

1910

One temporary judgeship created — 61 Cong. Ch. 56, February 24, 1910. This position was never made permanent.

1927

Second permanent judgeship was created — 69 Cong. Ch. 297, March 3, 1927.

1961

Two additional judgeships created — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1966

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 89-372, March 18, 1966.

1970

Two additional judgeships created — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

Two additional judgeships created — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1789

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship by the Judiciary Act of 1789 — 1 Cong. Ch. 20, September 24, 1789.

1922

Two additional temporary judgeships created — 67 Cong. Ch. 306, September 14, 1922.

1935

Both temporary judgeships made permanent — 74 Cong. Ch. 558, August 19, 1935.

1938

One additional temporary judgeship created — 75 Cong. Ch. 290, May 31, 1938.

1941

Temporary judgeship made permanent — 77 Cong. Ch. 479, November 21, 1941.

1954

One additional judgeship created — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1961

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1978

Four additional judgeships created —Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One additional permanent judgeship and one temporary judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

One additional judgeship created and the temporary judgeship created in 1984 was made permanent — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1836

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 24 Cong. Ch. 234, July 1, 1836.

1863

State divided into two judicial districts — Eastern and Western, with one judgeship for each district — 37 Cong. Ch. 54, February 24, 1863.

1922

Temporary judgeship created for the Eastern District — 67 Cong. Ch. 306, September 14, 1922.

1925

Temporary judgeship created for the Western District — 68 Cong. Ch. 254, February 17, 1925. This position was never made permanent.

1927

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District — 69 Cong. Ch. 344, March 3, 1927.

1931

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District — 71 Cong. Ch. 245, February 20, 1931.

1935

Temporary judgeship for Eastern District made permanent — 74 Cong. Ch. 558, August 19, 1935.

1938

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District — 75 Cong. Ch. 290, May 31, 1938.

1954

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District and one for the Western District — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1961

Two additional judgeships created for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1970

Two additional judgeships created for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

Three additional judgeships created for the Eastern District and two for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

Two additional judgeships created for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

One temporary judgeship created in the Western District — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990. This judgeship was never made permanent.

1858

State established as one judicial district with one judgeship — 35 Cong. Ch. 31, May 11, 1858.

1903

One additional judgeship created — 57 Cong. Ch. 402, February 4, 1903.

1922

One temporary judgeship created — 67 Cong. Ch. 306, September 14, 1922. This judgeship was never made permanent.

1925

One temporary judgeship created — 68 Cong. Ch. 397, March 2, 1925.

1930

One additional permanent judgeship created — 71 Cong. Ch. 346, May 28, 1930.

1935

Temporary judgeship created in 1925 was made a permanent judgeship — 74 Cong. Ch. 558, August 19, 1935.

1978

One additional permanent and one temporary judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One additional permanent judgeship created and one temporary judgeship created in 1978 was made a permanent judgeship — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1818

New state organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 15 Cong. Ch. 29, April 3, 1818.

1838

State divided into two judicial districts, Northern and Southern, with one judgeship presiding in both — 25 Cong. Ch. 115, June 18, 1838.

1929

The existing judgeship was made a judgeship for the Southern District only. One additional judgeship created for the Northern District — 70 Cong. Ch. 418, March 1, 1929.

1961

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1966

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District and one for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 89-372, March 18, 1966.

1984

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District and two for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

One additional judgeship created in the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1822

State was organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 17 Cong. Ch. 12, March 16, 1822.

1857

State was divided into two judicial districts, Eastern and Western, with one judgeship for each district — 34 Cong. Ch. 100, March 3, 1857.

1922

Temporary judgeship created for each district — 67 Cong. Ch. 306, September 14, 1922.

1935

Both temporary judgeships created in 1922 were made permanent — 74 Cong. Ch. 558, August 19, 1935.

1936

One judgeship created to serve both districts — 74 Cong. Ch. 693, June 22, 1936.

1942

One temporary judgeship created to serve both districts — 77 Cong. Ch. 817, December 24, 1942.

1954

Temporary position created in 1942 made permanent — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1961

One additional judgeship created for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1970

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District and two for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

One additional judgeship and one temporary judgeship created in the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1997

The temporary judgeship in the Eastern District was extended — Pub. L. No. 105-53, October 6, 1997.

2005

The temporary judgeship in the Eastern District was further extended — Pub. L. No. 109-115, November 30, 2005.

1889

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 50 Cong. Ch. 180, February 22, 1889.

1922

One temporary judgeship created — 67 Cong. Ch. 306, September 14, 1922.

1938

Temporary position created in 1922 made permanent — 75 Cong. Ch. 290, May 31, 1938.

1984

One additional judgeship was created — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1867

State was organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 40 Cong. Ch. 7, March 25, 1867.

1907

One additional judgeship created — 59 Cong. Ch. 2073, February 27, 1907.

1970

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1990

One temporary judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990. This judgeship was never made permanent.

1997

The temporary judgeship was extended — Pub. L. No. 105-53, October 6, 1997.

1865

State was organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 38 Cong. Ch. 64, February 27, 1865.

1954

One temporary judgeship created — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954. This position was never made permanent.

1961

One additional permanent judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1978

One additional permanent judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One additional permanent judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1999

Two additional judgeships created — Pub. L. No. 106-113, November 29, 1999.

2000

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 106-553, December 21, 2000.

1789

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 1 Cong. Ch. 20, September 24, 1789.

1978

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1990

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1789

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 1 Cong. Ch. 20, September 24, 1789.

1905

One additional judgeship created — 58 Cong. Ch. 1418, March 3, 1905.

1916

One additional judgeship created — 64 Cong. Ch. 64, April 11, 1916.

1922

One temporary judgeship created — 67 Cong. Ch. 306, September 14, 1922.

1932

Temporary judgeship made permanent — 72 Cong. Ch. 196, May 20, 1932.

1940

One temporary judgeship created — 76 Cong. Ch. 209, May 24, 1940.

1944

Temporary judgeship made permanent — 78 Cong. Ch. 663, December 22, 1944.

1949

One additional judgeship created — 81 Cong. Ch. 387, August 3, 1949.

1954

One additional judgeship created — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1961

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1970

One additional permanent and one temporary judgeship created. Temporary was never made permanent — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

Two additional judgeships created — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

Three additional judgeships created — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

Three additional judgeships created — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1910

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 61 Cong. Ch. 310, June 20, 1910.

1954

One temporary judgeship created — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1961

Temporary judgeship made permanent — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1970

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1990

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

2000

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 106-553, December 21, 2000.

2002

One temporary judgeship created, effective July 15, 2003 — Pub. L. No. 107-273, November 2, 2002.

1789

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 1 Cong. Ch. 20, September 24, 1789.

1801

State divided into two judicial districts (one judgeship serving both) — 6 Cong. Ch. 4, February 13, 1801.

1802

Act of February 13, 1801, repealed and state reverted to one judicial district (with one judgeship) — 7 Cong. Ch. 8, March 8, 1802.

1812

One additional judgeship created — 12 Cong. Ch. 71, April 29, 1812.

1814

State divided into two judicial districts, Northern and Southern, with one judgeship each — 13 Cong. Ch. 49, April 9, 1814.

1865

Eastern District created from counties of the Southern District with separate judgeship authorized for new district — 38 Cong. Ch. 54, February 25, 1865.

1900

Western District created from counties of the Northern District with a separate judgeship authorized for the new district — 56 Cong. Ch. 391, May 12, 1900.

1903

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District — 57 Cong. Ch. 527, February 9, 1903.

1906

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District — 59 Cong. Ch. 2557, May 26, 1906.

1909

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District — 60 Cong. Ch. 242, March 2, 1909.

1910

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District — 61 Cong. Ch. 410, June 25, 1910.

1922

Two temporary judgeships created for the Southern District and one temporary for the Eastern District — 67 Cong. Ch. 306, September 14, 1922.

1927

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District and one for the Western District — 69 Cong. Ch. 338, March 3, 1927, and 69 Cong. Ch. 332, March 3, 1927.

1929

Three additional judgeships created for the Southern District — 70 Cong. Ch. 334, February 26, 1929.

1929

Two additional judgeships created for the Eastern District — 70 Cong. Ch. 380, February 28, 1929.

1935

One additional judgeship created in the Eastern District and the temporary created in 1922 was made permanent. The two temporary judgeships created in 1922 for the Southern District were made permanent — 74 Cong. Ch. 558, August 19, 1935.

1936

Two additional judgeships created for the Southern District — 74 Cong. Ch. 544, June 15, 1936.

1938

One temporary judgeship created for the Southern District — 75 Cong. Ch. 290, May 31, 1938.

1940

One temporary judgeship created for the Southern District (position was never made permanent) — 76 Cong. Ch. 209, May 24, 1940.

Temporary judgeship created in 1938 for the Southern District was made permanent — 76 Cong. Ch. 282, June 8, 1940.

1949

Four additional judgeships created for the Southern District — 81 Cong. Ch. 387, August 3, 1949.

1954

Two additional judgeships created for the Southern District — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1961

Six additional judgeships created for the Southern District and two additional for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1966

One additional judgeship created for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 89-372, March 18, 1966.

1970

Three additional judgeships created for the Southern District and one additional for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District and one additional for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District, two additional judgeships for the Eastern District and one temporary judgeship for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

Three additional judgeships created in the Eastern District, one in the Southern District, one temporary judgeship created in the Northern District, and the temporary position created for the Western District in 1984 was made permanent — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1997

The temporary judgeship in the Northern District was extended — Pub. L. No. 105-53, October 6, 1997.

2002

Temporary judgeship created in 1990 for the Northern District was made permanent, effective July 15, 2003 — Pub. L. No. 107-273, November 2, 2002.

1790

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 1 Cong. Ch. 17, June 4, 1790.

1872

State organized into two judicial districts, Eastern and Western, with one judgeship authorized for each district — 42 Cong. Ch. 282, June 4, 1872.

1927

State organized into three judicial districts, Eastern, Middle, and Western, with one judgeship authorized for each district — 69 Cong. Ch. 276, March 2, 1927.

1961

One additional judgeship created for each district — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1970

One temporary judgeship created for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970. This position was never made permanent.

1978

One additional judgeship created for each district — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One temporary judgeship created for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

One additional judgeship created for the Middle District, and the temporary judgeship created for the Eastern District in 1984 was made permanent — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

2002

One additional judgeship and one temporary judgeship created for the Western District, effective July 15, 2003 — Pub. L. No. 107-273, November 2, 2002.

1890

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 51 Cong. Ch. 161, April 26, 1890.

1954

One additional judgeship created — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1977

Established as one judicial district with one judgeship — Pub. L. No. 95-157, November 8, 1977.

1803

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 7 Cong. Ch. 7, February 19, 1803.

1855

State divided into two districts, Northern and Southern, with a judgeship authorized for each district — 33 Cong. Ch. 73, February 10, 1855.

1900

Temporary judgeship created for the Northern District — 56 Cong. Ch. 3, December 19, 1900. This position was never made permanent.

1907

Temporary judgeship created for the Southern District — 59 Cong. Ch. 1189, February 25, 1907. This position was never made permanent.

1910

One additional judgeship created for each district — 61 Cong. Ch. 57, February 24, 1910.

1922

Temporary judgeship created for the Northern District — 67 Cong. Ch. 306, September 14, 1922.

1935

Temporary judgeship created in 1922 was made permanent — 74 Cong. Ch. 558, August 19, 1935.

1937

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District — 75 Cong. Ch. 771, August 25, 1937.

1941

Temporary judgeship created for the Northern District — 77 Cong. Ch. 83, May 1, 1941.

1949

Temporary judgeship created in 1941 was made permanent — 81 Cong. Ch. 387, August 3, 1949.

1954

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1961

One additional permanent and one temporary judgeship created for the Northern District and one temporary created for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961. (Neither temporary judgeship was ever made permanent.)

1966

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District and one for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 89-372, March 18, 1966.

1970

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District and one for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

One additional permanent and one temporary judgeship created for the Northern District and one additional judgeship created for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One additional temporary judgeship, one temporary judgeship created in 1978 made permanent for the Northern District and one additional permanent judgeship created for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

One additional judgeship created in the Southern District, one temporary judgeship created in the Northern District and the temporary judgeship created for the Northern District in 1984 was made permanent — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1997

The temporary judgeship in the Northern District was extended — Pub. L. No. 105-53, October 6, 1997.

2002

The temporary judgeship in the Northern District was extended — Pub. L. No. 107-273, November 2, 2002.

2007

The temporary judgeship in the Northern District was extended — Pub. L. No. 110-161, December 26, 2007.

2009

The temporary judgeship in the Northern District was extended — Pub. L. No. 111-8, March 11, 2009.

1906

State organized as two judicial districts, Eastern and Western, with one judgeship each — 59 Cong. Ch. 3335, June 16, 1906.

1922

One temporary judgeship created for the Eastern District — 67 Cong. Ch. 306, September 14, 1922.

1925

State reorganized into three judicial districts, Northern, Eastern and Western. The temporary judgeship in the Eastern District was transferred to the new Northern District and made permanent — 68 Cong. Ch. 233, February 16, 1925.

1936

One judgeship created to serve all three districts — 74 Cong. Ch. 694, June 22, 1936.

1940

One temporary judgeship created for the Western District — 76 Cong. Ch. 209, May 24, 1940.

1949

Temporary judgeship for Western District was made permanent — 81 Cong. Ch. 387, August 3, 1949.

1961

One judgeship created to serve all three districts — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1978

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District and one for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One additional judgeship created for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District, one additional for the Western District, and one of the two judgeships previously authorized to serve all three districts was made a judgeship for the Western District only — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1859

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 35 Cong. Ch. 85, March 3, 1859.

1909

One additional judgeship created — 60 Cong. Ch. 243, March 2, 1909.

1949

One additional judgeship created — 81 Cong. Ch. 387, August 3, 1949.

1978

Two additional judgeships created — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1990

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1789

State organized into one judicial district with one judgeship — 1 Cong. Ch. 20, September 24, 1789.

1815

State divided into two judicial districts, Eastern and Western, with one judgeship each — 15 Cong. Ch. 108, April 20, 1818.

1901

Middle district created with one judgeship — 56 Cong. Ch. 801, March 2, 1901.

1904

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District — 58 Cong. Ch. 857, April 1, 1904.

1909

One additional judgeship created for the Western District — 60 Cong. Ch. 215, February 26, 1909.

1914

One temporary judgeship created for the Eastern District — 63 Cong. Ch. 20, February 16, 1914. This position was never made permanent.

1922

One temporary judgeship created for the Eastern and one temporary for the Western District — 67 Cong. Ch. 306, September 14, 1922. The position for the Eastern District was never made permanent.

1927

One additional permanent judgeship created for the Eastern District — 69 Cong. Ch. 298, March 3, 1927.

1929

One additional judgeship created for the Middle District — 70 Cong. Ch. 358, February 28, 1929.

1935

Temporary judgeship created in 1922 for the Western District was made permanent — 74 Cong. Ch. 558, August 19, 1935.

1936

One temporary judgeship created for the Eastern District — 74 Cong. Ch. 585, June 16, 1936.

1938

Temporary judgeship created in 1936 for the Eastern District made permanent — 75 Cong. Ch. 528, June 20, 1938.

1940

Temporary judgeship created for the Eastern District — 76 Cong. Ch. 209, May 24, 1940.

1944

Temporary judgeship created in 1940 for the Eastern District made permanent — 78 Cong. Ch. 521, December 7, 1944.

1946

Temporary judgeship created to serve all three districts — 79 Cong. Ch. 600, July 24, 1946. This position was never made permanent.

1949

Two additional judgeships created for the Eastern District and one temporary judgeship created for the Western District — 81 Cong. Ch. 387, August 3, 1949.

1950

Temporary judgeship created in 1949 for the Western District made permanent — 81 Cong. Ch. 819, August 29, 1950.

1954

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District and one additional permanent plus one temporary created for the Western District. The temporary judgeship created by 79 Cong. Ch. 602, to serve all three districts was amended to transfer the temporary judgeship to the Middle District if a vacancy occurred in the Middle District during the term of the temporary judgeship — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1961

Three additional judgeships created for the Eastern District, one additional for the Middle District, two additional for the Western District, and the temporary judgeship created in 1954 for the Western District was made permanent — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1966

Three temporary judgeships created for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 89-372, March 18, 1966. One of these positions was never made permanent.

1970

Six additional judgeships created plus two temporaries made permanent in the Eastern District, one temporary created for the Middle District, and two additional judgeships created for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970. The temporary position created for the Middle District was never made permanent.

1978

Two additional judgeships created for the Middle District — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1990

Three additional judgeships created for the Eastern District, one for the Middle District and one temporary judgeship created for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990. This judgeship was never made permanent.

1917

Established as one judicial district with one judgeship — 64 Cong. Ch. 145, March 2, 1917.

1961

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1970

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

Four additional judgeships created — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1790

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 1 Cong. Ch. 21, June 23, 1790.

1966

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 89-372, March 18, 1966.

1984

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1789

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 1 Cong. Ch. 20, September 24, 1789.

1823

State was divided into two judicial districts, Eastern and Western, with one judgeship serving both districts — 17 Cong. Ch. 11, February 21, 1823.

These districts were not districts in the same sense as those which were later established in the state. Bartlett v. U.S., 169 U.S. 218, held that South Carolina constituted but one judicial district.

1911

State divided into two judicial districts, Eastern and Western, with one judgeship serving both districts — 61 Cong. Ch. 231, March 3, 1911.

1915

One additional judgeship created to provide one judge in each district — 63 Cong. Ch. 100, March 3, 1915.

1929

One additional judgeship created to serve both districts — 70 Cong. Ch. 337, February 26, 1929.

1961

One additional judgeship created to serve both districts — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1965

State reorganized as one judicial district — Pub. L. No. 89-242, October 7, 1965.

1970

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

Three additional judgeships created — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1990

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

2000

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 106-553, December 21, 2000.

1890

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 51 Cong. Ch. 21, February 27, 1890.

1929

One temporary judgeship was created — 70 Cong. Ch. 333, February 26, 1929. This judgeship was never made permanent.

1954

One temporary judgeship was created — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1957

Temporary judgeship created in 1954 was made permanent — Pub. L. No. 85-310, September 7, 1957.

1978

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1797

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 4 Cong. Ch. 2, January 31, 1797.

1802

State divided into two districts, Eastern and Western, with one judgeship serving both districts — 7 Cong. Ch. 31, April 29, 1802.

1839

State divided into three judicial districts, Eastern, Middle and Western, with one judgeship serving all three districts — 25 Cong. Ch. 3, January 18, 1839.

1878

A separate judgeship was created for the Western District with the existing judgeship having jurisdiction over the Eastern and Middle Districts — 45 Cong. Ch. 196, June 14, 1878.

1922

A separate judgeship was created for the Middle District thus establishing one judgeship for each of the three districts — 67 Cong. Ch. 306, September 14, 1922.

1940

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District — 76 Cong. Ch. 920, November 27, 1940.

1954

Temporary judgeship created for the Middle District — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954. This position was never made permanent.

1961

One additional judgeship created for each district — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1970

One additional judgeship created for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

One additional judgeship created for the Middle District — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One additional judgeship was created for the Eastern District and one additional judgeship was created for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District, one for the Middle District and one for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1845

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 29 Cong. Ch. 1, December 29, 1845.

1857

State was divided into two judicial districts, Eastern and Western, with one judgeship for each district — 34 Cong. Ch. 57, February 21, 1857.

1879

Northern District was created with one judgeship — 45 Cong. Ch. 97, February 24, 1879.

1898

Temporary judgeship created for the Northern District. This position was never made permanent — 55 Cong. Ch. 15, February 9, 1898.

1902

Southern District created with one judgeship — 57 Cong. Ch. 183, March 11, 1902.

1917

One additional judgeship created for the Western District — 64 Cong. Ch. 120, February 26, 1917.

1919

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District — 65 Cong. Ch. 50, February 26, 1919.

1922

One temporary judgeship created for the Northern District — 67 Cong. Ch. 306, September 14, 1922.

1935

Temporary judgeship created in 1922 for the Northern District was made permanent — 74 Cong. Ch. 558, August 19, 1935.

1938

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District — 75 Cong. Ch. 290, May 31, 1938.

1949

Temporary judgeship created for the Southern District — 81 Cong. Ch. 387, August 3, 1949.

1954

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District and one for the Southern District. Temporary judgeship created for the Southern District in 1949 was made permanent — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1961

Two additional judgeships created for the Northern District, one for the Southern District and one for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1966

Two additional judgeships created for the Southern District and one for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 89-372, March 18, 1966.

1970

One additional judgeship created for each of the four districts — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

Five additional judgeships created for the Southern District, three for the Northern District, one for the Eastern District and one for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One additional judgeship was created for the Northern District, two for the Eastern District and one for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

Two additional judgeships were created for the Northern District, one for the Eastern District, five for the Southern District and three for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

2000

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District and one for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 106-553, December 21, 2000.

2002

One temporary judgeship created for the Eastern District and 2 additional judgeships created for the Western District, effective July 15, 2003 — Pub. L. No. 107-273, November 2, 2002.

1894

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 53 Cong. Ch. 138, July 16, 1894.

1954

One temporary judgeship created — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1961

Temporary judgeship created in 1954 was made permanent — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1978

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1791

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 1 Cong. Ch. 12, March 2, 1791.

1966

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 89-372, March 18, 1966.

1936

Established as one judicial district with one judgeship — 74 Cong. Ch. 699, June 22, 1936.

1970

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1789

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 1 Cong. Ch. 20, September 24, 1789.

1819

Western District created with one judgeship — 15 Cong. Ch. 12, February 4, 1819.

1871

State was again divided into two judicial districts, Eastern and Western, with one judgeship each — 41 Cong. Ch. 35, February 3, 1871.

1935

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District — 74 Cong. Ch. 425, August 2, 1935.

1938

One additional judgeship created for the Western District — 75 Cong. Ch. 290, May 31, 1938.

1954

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1966

Two additional judgeships created for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 89-372, March 18, 1966.

1970

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

Two additional judgeships created for each district — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

One temporary judgeship created for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1997

The temporary judgeship in the Eastern District was extended — Pub. L. No. 105-53, October 6, 1997.

2000

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 106-553, December 21, 2000.

2002

The temporary judgeship created in 1990 for the Eastern District was made permanent, effective July 15, 2003 — Pub. L. No. 107-273, November 2, 2002.

1890

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 51 Cong. Ch. 65, April 5, 1890.

1905

State was divided into two judicial districts, Eastern and Western, with a separate judgeship for each district — 58 Cong. Ch. 1305, March 2, 1905.

1909

One additional judgeship created for the Western District — 60 Cong. Ch. 243, March 2, 1909.

1938

One additional judgeship created for the Western District — 75 Cong. Ch. 290, May 31, 1938.

1940

The judgeship created for the Western District in 1938 was made a judgeship for both the Eastern and Western Districts — 76 Cong. Ch. 11, January 20, 1940.

1961

The existing judgeship serving both districts was made permanent in the Western District only and one additional judgeship was created to serve both districts — Pub. L. No. 87-36, May 19, 1961.

1978

Existing judgeship serving both districts was made judgeship for the Western District only. One additional judgeship was created for each district — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1984

One additional permanent judgeship created for the Eastern District, one additional permanent judgeship and one temporary judgeship for the Western District — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District and the temporary judgeship created for the Western District in 1984 was made permanent — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1864

State was organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 38 Cong. Ch. 120, June 11, 1864.

1901

State was divided into two judicial districts with a separate judgeship authorized for each district — 56 Cong. Ch. 105, January 22, 1901.

1921

Temporary judgeship created for the Southern District. This position was never made permanent — 67 Cong. Ch. 30, June 25, 1921.

1936

Temporary judgeship created to serve both districts — 74 Cong. Ch. 695, June 22, 1936.

1954

Temporary judgeship created in 1936 was made permanent — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1970

One additional judgeship created for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

One additional permanent judgeship and one temporary judgeship created for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

1983

Existing judgeship serving both districts was made judgeship for the Southern District only; the 1978 temporary judgeship for the Southern District was made a permanent judgeship for the Northern District — Pub. L. No. 97-471, January 14, 1983.

1990

One additional judgeship created for the Northern District and one for the Southern District — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.

1848

State organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 30 Cong. Ch. 50, May 29, 1848.

1870

State was divided into two judicial districts, Eastern and Western, with a separate judgeship authorized for each district — 41 Cong. Ch. 175, June 29, 1870.

1954

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District — 83 Cong. Ch. 6, February 10, 1954.

1966

Temporary judgeship created for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 89-372, March 18, 1966.

1970

Temporary judgeship created in 1966 was made permanent — Pub. L. No. 91-272, June 2, 1970.

1978

One additional judgeship created for each district — Pub. L. No. 95-486, October 20, 1978.

2000

One additional judgeship created for the Eastern District — Pub. L. No. 106-553, December 21, 2000.

1890

State was organized as one judicial district with one judgeship — 51 Cong. Ch. 664, July 10, 1890.

1984

One additional judgeship was created — Pub. L. No. 98-353, July 10, 1984.

1990

One additional judgeship created — Pub. L. No. 101-650, December 1, 1990.