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Due to a lapse in appropriations, the Federal Judicial Center (Center) has ceased all non-excepted activities until funding is restored.

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U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon: Legislative History

March 3, 1859 11 Stat. 437	Congress organized Oregon as one judicial district with one judgeship. The district court of Oregon, not being assigned to a judicial circuit, was granted the same jurisdiction as U.S. circuit courts, except in appeals and writs of error, which were the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
March 3, 1863 12 Stat. 794	This act repealed the circuit court jurisdiction of the Oregon district court, established a U.S. circuit court in the district, and assigned the District of Oregon to the Tenth Circuit.
July 23, 1866 14 Stat. 209	Congress assigned the District of Oregon to the Ninth Circuit.
March 2, 1909 35 Stat. 686	One additional judgeship authorized.
August 3, 1949 63 Stat. 493	One additional judgeship authorized.
October 20, 1978 92 Stat. 1629	Two additional judgeships authorized.
December 1, 1990 104 Stat. 5089	One additional judgeship authorized.

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