| March 3, 1837 5 Stat. 176 |
Congress established the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Michigan and assigned the district to the Seventh Circuit. |
| July 15, 1862 12 Stat. 576 |
Congress reorganized the circuits and assigned the District of Michigan to the Eighth Circuit. |
| January 28, 1863 12 Stat. 637 |
Congress reorganized the circuits and assigned the District of Michigan to the Seventh Circuit. |
| February 24, 1863 12 Stat. 660 |
This act divided Michigan into the eastern and the western judicial districts and created a U.S. circuit court for each district. |
| July 23, 1866 14 Stat. 209 |
Congress reorganized the circuits and assigned the districts of Michigan to the Sixth Circuit. |
| March 3, 1911 36 Stat. 1087 |
Congress abolished the U.S. circuit courts, effective January 1, 1912. |