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 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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