[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC99]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART I--ORGANIZATION OF COURTS
CHAPTER 5--DISTRICT COURTS
Sec. 99. Maine
Maine constitutes one judicial district.
Court shall be held at Bangor and Portland.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 881; Pub. L. 95-573, Sec. 2, Nov. 2,
1978, 92 Stat. 2458.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 160 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
231, Sec. 85, 36 Stat. 1114; Dec. 22, 1911, ch. 7, 37 Stat. 51; Sept. 8,
1916, ch. 475, Secs. 1, 3, 39 Stat. 850; Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 279, 42 Stat.
1506).
Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made.
Amendments
1978--Pub. L. 95-573 struck out provision for two separate
divisions, (1) the Northern Division comprising the counties o
