Pub. L. 116-73 - Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2019

116th Congress

Affects: 28 U.S.C. §§ 83

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2019”.

SEC. 2. REALIGNMENT OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS.

Section 83(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

“Eastern District

“(a) The Eastern District comprises three divisions.

“(a)“(1) The Central Division comprises the counties of Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway, Dallas, Drew, Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Perry, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, Stone, Van Buren, White, and Yell.

“(a) Court for the Central Division shall be held at Little Rock.

“(a)“(2) The Delta Division comprises the counties of Arkansas, Chicot, Crittenden, Desha, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, and St. Francis.

“(a) Court for the Delta Division shall be held at Helena.

“(a)“(3) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Clay, Craighead, Cross, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph, Sharp, and Woodruff.

“(a) Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jonesboro.”

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1123:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):

Oct. 22, considered and passed House.

Nov. 7, considered and passed Senate.