§ 119. — Puerto Rico.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC119]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART I--ORGANIZATION OF COURTS
CHAPTER 5--DISTRICT COURTS
Sec. 119. Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico constitutes one judicial district.
Court shall be held at Mayaguez, Ponce, and San Juan.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 889.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on sections 863 and 864 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed.,
Territories and Insular Possessions (Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, Secs. 34,
35, 31 Stat. 84, 85; Jan. 7, 1913, ch. 6, 37 Stat. 648; Mar. 2, 1917,
ch. 145, Secs. 41, 42, 39 Stat. 965, 966; Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 161, Sec. 1,
41 Stat. 1412; Feb. 13, 1925, ch. 229, Secs. 1, 13, 43 Stat. 936, 942;
Dec. 13, 1926, ch. 6, Sec. 1, 44 Stat. 919; Jan. 31, 1928, ch. 14,
Sec. 1, 45 Stat. 54; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158; Mar. 26, 1938,
ch. 51, Sec. 2, 52 Stat. 118).
Section consolidates parts of sections 863 and 864 of title 48,
U.S.C., 1940 ed., with changes in phraseology necessary to effect
consolidation.
The provision of sections 863 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., for
appointment of a district judge is incorporated in section 133 of this
title; for tenure, in section 134 of this title, and for salary was
omitted as covered by section 135 of this title.
The provisions of section 863 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., for
appointment and tenure of United States attorneys and marshals are
incorporated in sections 501 [now 541], 504 [now 541 to 544], and 541
[see 561] of this title.
The provisions of section 863 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., for
appointment of United States Commissioners and other court officers are
incorporated in sections 631 and 751 of this title.
The provision of section 864 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., as to
the holding of regular and special terms of court was omitted as covered
by sections 138 and 141 of this title.
The provision of section 864 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., that the
district court shall be attached to the first circuit is incorporated in
section 41 of this title.
The provision of section 864 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., for
appeals to the circuit court of appeals is incorporated in section 1295
of this title.
Other provisions of sections 863 and 864 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940
ed., are retained in title 48.
