H.R. 5512 (112th): Divisional Realignment Act of 2012

Introduced:
May 07, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS2]
Status:
Signed by the President
Slip Law:
This bill became Pub.L. 112-188.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.

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Status

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 5, 2012.

Progress
Introduced May 07, 2012
Referred to Committee May 07, 2012
Reported by Committee May 16, 2012
Passed House May 30, 2012
Passed Senate Sep 22, 2012
Signed by the President Oct 05, 2012
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors (3R, 1D) (show)
Committees

House Judiciary

Senate Judiciary

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Full Title

To amend title 28, United States Code, to realign divisions within two judicial districts.

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Last updated Jan 01, 2012.
2 pages

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Library of Congress Summary

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10/5/2012. Amends the federal judicial code to realign counties comprising judicial divisions within the Eastern District of Missouri and the Northern District of Mississippi. Makes this Act effective 60 days after enactment.

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Summary

H.R. 5521 would realign certain boundaries within two judicial districts for the U.S. District Court in Missouri and Mississippi (the Eastern District of Missouri and the Northern District of Mississippi). For the intended purposes of increasing administrative efficiency, enhancing equitable workload distributions, and lowering commuting times for jurors and attorneys in the affected districts, the bill would modify the boundaries of these court jurisdictions. The bill would transfer Iron and Saint Genevieve Counties, Mo., from the eastern subdivision to the southeastern subdivision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. In addition, the bill would divide the U.S. District Court's Northern District of Mississippi into three subdivisions, the Aberdeen, Oxford, and Greenville divisions.

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