| February 27, 1865 13 Stat. 440 |
Congress organized Nevada as one judicial district, authorized one judgeship for the U.S. district court, and assigned the District of Nevada to the Tenth Circuit. |
| July 23, 1866 14 Stat. 209 |
Congress reorganized the circuits and assigned the District of Nevada to the Ninth Circuit. |
| February 10, 1954 68 Stat. 8 |
One temporary judgeship authorized. This position never made permanent. |
| May 19, 1961 75 Stat. 80 |
One additional judgeship authorized. |
| October 20, 1978 92 Stat. 1629 |
One additional judgeship authorized. |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 33 |
One additional judgeship authorized. |
| November 29, 1999 113 Stat. 1501 |
Two additional judgeships authorized. |
| December 21, 2000 114 Stat. 2762 |
One additional judgeship authorized. |