Annual edition
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–353 inserted “, and Houma” after “New Orleans”.
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Pub. L. 98–353, title II, § 203(b), July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 350.
Oct 2, 1978 – Jul 10, 1984
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–408 struck out par. (1) to (6) designations which had divided the parishes of Western District into six divisions.
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Pub. L. 95–408, § 3(a), Oct. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 883
Dec 18, 1971 – Oct 2, 1978
Amended · full text not held
Pub. L. 92–208 created a Middle District consisting of the nine parishes formerly making up Baton Rouge Division of Eastern District and designated as the entire Eastern District the thirteen parishes formerly making up New Orleans Division of Eastern District.
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Pub. L. 92–208, § 3(a), Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 741
May 19, 1961 – Dec 18, 1971
Amended · full text not held
Pub. L. 87–36 struck out from enumeration in subsec. (a)(1) the parishes of Iberia and Saint Mary, in subsec. (b)(1) Lafayette, Saint Martin and Vermilion, and in subsec. (b)(5) Acadia, and created sixth division of subsec. (b), consisting of such parishes.
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Pub. L. 87–36, § 4, May 19, 1961, 75 Stat. 83
Jun 25, 1948 – May 19, 1961
Enacted · full text not held
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June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 881
