Federal Judicial Center Operational Status:

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

The Center will post any changes in operational status on this web page. Please check back for updates.

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

February 27, 1865 13 Stat. 440	Congress organized Nevada as one judicial district, authorized one judgeship for the U.S. district court, and assigned the District of Nevada to the Tenth Circuit.
July 23, 1866 14 Stat. 209	Congress reorganized the circuits and assigned the District of Nevada to the Ninth Circuit.
February 10, 1954 68 Stat. 8	One temporary judgeship authorized. The temporary increase in the court's authorized membership expired in 1957.
May 19, 1961 75 Stat. 80	One additional judgeship authorized.
October 20, 1978 92 Stat. 1629	One additional judgeship authorized.
July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 33	One additional judgeship authorized.
November 29, 1999 113 Stat. 1501	Two additional judgeships authorized.
December 21, 2000 114 Stat. 2762	One additional judgeship authorized.

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