§ 89. Florida

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Florida is divided into three judicial districts to be known as the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida.

Northern District

(a)The Northern District comprises the counties of Alachua, Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington.

Court for the Northern District shall be held at Gainesville, Marianna, Panama City, Pensacola, and Tallahassee.

Middle District

(b)The Middle District comprises the counties of Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, De Soto, Duval, Flagler, Glades, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Marion, Nassau, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, St. Johns, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter, Suwannee, Union, and Volusia.

Court for the Middle District shall be held at Fernandina, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Live Oak, Ocala, Orlando, Saint Petersburg, and Tampa.

Southern District

(c)The Southern District comprises the counties of Broward, Dade, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie.

Court for the Southern District shall be held at Fort Lauderdale, Fort Pierce, Key West, Miami, and West Palm Beach.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 876; July 17, 1952, ch. 929, 66 Stat. 757; Pub. L. 87–36, § 3(f), May 19, 1961, 75 Stat. 83; Pub. L. 87–562, § 1, July 30, 1962, 76 Stat. 247; Pub. L. 91–272, § 10, June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 298; Pub. L. 95–408, § 4(a), Oct. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 884; Pub. L. 100–702, title X, § 1021(a), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4672.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 149 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 76, 36 Stat. 1108; June 15, 1933, ch. 77, 48 Stat. 147; Aug. 25, 1937, ch. 763, § 1, 50 Stat. 800).

A provision requiring rooms and accommodations to be furnished at Orlando without cost to the United States was omitted as obsolete, upon advice of the Director of the Administrative Office for the United States Courts that Federal accommodations are now available in Orlando.

A provision requiring court to be open at all times was omitted as covered by section 452 of this title.

A provision that no deputy clerk or deputy marshal should be appointed at Fort Pierce, was omitted as incongruous with other sections of this title. See sections 541 [see 561], 542 [see 561], and 751 of this title.

The provision respecting court accommodations at Fort Pierce and Panama City was omitted as covered by section 142 of this title.

Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made.

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June 25, 1948, ch. 646
62 Stat. 876
July 17, 1952, ch. 929
66 Stat. 757
Pub. L. 87–36, § 3(f)
75 Stat. 83
Pub. L. 87–562, § 1
76 Stat. 247
Pub. L. 91–272, § 10
84 Stat. 298
Pub. L. 95–408, § 4(a)
92 Stat. 884
Pub. L. 100–702, title X, § 1021(a)
102 Stat. 4672
Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 76
36 Stat. 1108
June 15, 1933, ch. 77
48 Stat. 147
Aug. 25, 1937, ch. 763, § 1
50 Stat. 800
Pub. L. 100–702, § 1021(a)(1)
Pub. L. 100–702, § 1021(a)(2)
Pub. L. 95–408, § 4(a)(1)
Pub. L. 95–408, § 4(a)(2)
Pub. L. 91–272
Pub. L. 87–562
Pub. L. 87–36
Pub. L. 100–702, title X, § 1021(b)
Pub. L. 95–408, § 5
92 Stat. 885
Pub. L. 87–562, § 5
76 Stat. 248
Pub. L. 87–562, § 2
section 2(b) of Pub. L. 89–372

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ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 646

Stat.62 Stat. 876

ActJuly 17, 1952, ch. 929

Stat.66 Stat. 757

Pub. L.Pub. L. 87–36, § 3(f)

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