| July 15, 1862 12 Stat. 576 |
Congress established the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Wisconsin and assigned the district to the Eighth Circuit. |
| February 9, 1863 12 Stat. 648 |
Congress assigned the District of Wisconsin to the Ninth Circuit. |
| July 23, 1866 14 Stat. 209 |
Congress reorganized the circuits and assigned the District of Wisconsin to the Seventh Circuit. |
| June 30, 1870 16 Stat. 171 |
This act divided Wisconsin into the eastern and western judicial districts and created a U.S. circuit court in each district. |
| March 3, 1911 36 Stat. 1087 |
Congress abolished the U.S. circuit courts, effective January 1, 1912. |