| February 24, 1807 2 Stat. 420 |
Congress established the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Kentucky and assigned the district to the newly organized Seventh Circuit. |
| March 3, 1837 5 Stat. 176 |
Congress reorganized the circuits and assigned the District of Kentucky to the Eighth Circuit. |
| July 15, 1862 12 Stat. 576 |
Congress reorganized the circuits and assigned the District of Kentucky to the Sixth Circuit. |
| February 12, 1901 31 Stat. 781 |
This act divided Kentucky into the eastern and western 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. |