| February 22, 1889 25 Stat. 676 |
This act established the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of North Dakota and assigned the district to the Eighth Circuit. The act became effective upon the admission of the State of North Dakota on November 2, 1889. |
| March 3, 1911 36 Stat. 1087 |
Congress abolished the U.S. circuit courts, effective January 1, 1912. |