| June 11, 1864 13 Stat. 124 |
Congress reorganized the Western District of Virginia to conform to the boundaries of the new state of West Virginia and renamed it the District of West Virginia. The district court in West Virginia continued to exercise the powers authorized for the earlier court, including its circuit court jurisdiction in all matters except appeals and writs of error, which were the jurisdiction of the U.S. circuit court meeting in Lewisburg. The new district continued to be included in the Fourth Circuit. |
| July 27, 1866 14 Stat. 369 |
This act changed the meeting location of the U.S. circuit court from Lewisburg to Parkersburg. |
| February 6, 1889 25 Stat. 655 |
Congress transferred the circuit court jurisdiction of the district court in West Virginia to the circuit court and provided that the circuit court would meet at the same times and places designated for the district court. |
| January 22, 1901 31 Stat. 736 |
This act divided West Virginia into the northern and southern judicial districts and created a U.S. circuit court in each district |
| March 3, 1911 36 Stat. 1087 |
Congress abolished the U.S. circuit courts, effective January 1, 1912. |