| September 24, 1789 1 Stat. 73 | The Judiciary Act of 1789 organized Connecticut as one judicial district, authorized one judgeship for the U.S. district court, and assigned the district to the Eastern Circuit. |
| February 13, 1801 2 Stat. 89 | The Judiciary Act of 1801 reorganized the federal courts into six circuits and assigned the District of Connecticut to the Second Circuit. |
| April 29, 1802 2 Stat. 156 | After repealing the Judiciary Act of 1801, Congress in the Judiciary Act of 1802 again organized the federal courts into six circuits and assigned the District of Connecticut to the Second Circuit. |
| March 3, 1927 44 Stat. 1348 | One additional judgeship authorized. |
| May 19, 1961 75 Stat. 80 | Two additional judgeships authorized. |
| October 20, 1978 92 Stat. 1629 | One additional judgeship authorized. |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 333 | One additional judgeship authorized. |
| December 1, 1990 104 Stat. 5089 | Two additional judgeships authorized. |
Authorized Judgeships
1789 | 1 |
1927 | 2 |
1961 | 4 |
1978 | 5 |
1984 | 6 |
1990 | 8 |