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

July 16, 1894
28 Stat. 107
Congress organized Utah as one judicial district, authorized one judgeship for the U.S. district court, and assigned the District of Utah to the Eighth Circuit. The act became effective upon the admission of the State of Utah on January 4, 1896.
February 28, 1929
45 Stat. 1346
Congress assigned the District of Utah to the newly-organized Tenth Circuit.
February 10, 1954
68 Stat. 8
One temporary judgeship authorized.
May 19, 1961
75 Stat. 80
Temporary judgeship authorized in 1954 made permanent.
October 20, 1978
92 Stat. 1629
One additional judgeship authorized.
July 10, 1984
98 Stat. 333
One additional judgeship authorized.
December 1, 1990
104 Stat. 5089
One additional judgeship authorized.

 

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