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

March 18, 1959
73 Stat. 4
Congress organized Hawaii as one judicial district, authorized two judgeships for the U.S. district court, and assigned the district to the Ninth Circuit. The act became effective upon the admission of the State of Hawaii on August 21, 1959.
July 10, 1984
98 Stat. 333
One additional judgeship authorized.
December 1, 1990
104 Stat. 5089
One temporary judgeship authorized. (Statute revised by 109 Stat. 635 and judgeship extended by 111 Stat. 1173, 123 Stat. 649, 123 Stat. 3177, 125 Stat. 134, 125 Stat. 902, 127 Stat. 418, 128 Stat. 203, 128 Stat. 2351, 132 Stat. 556, 133 Stat. 159, 133 Stat. 2454, 134 Stat. 1401, 136 Stat. 261, 136 Stat 4672, and 138 Stat. 542.)
December 23, 2024
138 Stat. 2693
Temporary judgeship authorized in 1990 made permanent.

 

 

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