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28 U.S.C. 84: California

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-372. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

This Congress

  • S. 32 LACA · became law · changed (d)

How it got here

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–235 inserted "Bakersfield," after "shall be held at". (Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015) Law text · (b)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–357 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "The Central District comprises the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. · (c)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–462 inserted "and Santa Ana" after "at Los Angeles". · (c)

1966

  • Pub. L. 89–372 expanded the number of judicial districts in California from two to four by creating an Eastern and a Central District in addition to the existing Northern and Southern Districts, removed the provisions separating the Northern and Southern Districts into divisions, transferred to the…

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.