Pub. L. 117-26 - An act to amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina.

117th Congress

Affects: 28 U.S.C. §§ 113

SECTION 1. JUDICIAL DISTRICTS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

(a) Section 113 of title 28, United States Code, is amended—

(a)(1) in subsection (a), by striking “and Wilson and” and inserting “Wilson, those portions of Hoke, Moore, Scotland, and Richmond counties encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall, and”; and

(a)(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:

(a)(2)“(b) The Middle District comprises the counties of Alamance, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham (excluding that portion of Durham County encompassing the Federal Correctional Institution, Butner, North Carolina), Forsyth, Guilford, Hoke (excluding that portion of Hoke County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Lee, Montgomery, Moore (excluding that portion of Moore County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond (excluding that portion of Richmond County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Rockingham, Rowan, Scotland (excluding that portion of Scotland County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Stanly, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin.”

(a)(2) .

(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply to any action commenced or pending in any judicial district of North Carolina before the date of enactment of this Act.

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1340:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021):

June 17, considered and passed Senate.

June 22, considered in House.

June 23, prior proceedings vacated; considered and passed House.