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U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Arkansas: Judicial District Organization, 1851-present

 
Eastern District of Arkansas
Western District of Arkansas
March 3, 1851
9 Stat. 594
Counties of Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Clark, Conway, Crittenden, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Fulton, Greene, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lawrence, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, Newton, Ouachita, Perry, Phillips, Pike, Poinsett, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Francis, Saline, Searcy, Sevier, Union, Van Buren, White, and Yell. Counties of Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Madison, Polk, Scott, Sebastian, and Washington, and a portion of the Indian Territory.
March 27, 1854
10 Stat. 269
Counties of Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Clark, Conway, Crittenden, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Fulton, Greene, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lawrence, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, Newton, Ouachita, Perry, Phillips, Pike, Poinsett, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Francis, Saline, Searcy, Union, Van Buren, White, and Yell. Counties of Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Madison, Polk, Scott, Sebastian, Sevier, and Washington, and a portion of the Indian Territory.
March 8, 1871
16 Stat. 471
Counties of Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Clark, Conway, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Jefferson, Lafayette, Montgomery, Newton, Ouachita, Perry, Pike, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, Searcy, Union, Van Buren, White, and Yell. Counties of Benton, Boone, Carroll, Craighead, Crawford, Crittenden, Cross, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Phillips, Poinsett, Polk, Randolph, St. Francis, Scott, Sebastian, Sevier, Sharp, Washington, and Woodruff, and a portion of the Indian Territory.
January 31, 1877
19 Stat. 230
Counties of Arkansas, Ashley, Baxter, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Clark, Clay, Columbia, Conway, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Dallas, Desha, Dorsey, Drew, Faulkner, Fulton, Garland, Grant, Greene, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lawrence, Lee, Lincoln, Lonoke, Miller, Mississippi, Monroe, Nevada, Ouachita, Perry, Phillips, Pike, Poinsett, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Francis, Saline, Searcy, Sharp, Stone, Union, Van Buren, White, and Woodruff. Counties of Benton, Boone, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Howard, Little River, Logan, Madison, Marion, Montgomery, Newton, Polk, Scott, Sebastian, Sevier, Washington, Yell, and a portion of the Indian Territory.
24 Stat. 83
June 19, 1886
Counties of Arkansas, Ashley, Baxter, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Clark, Clay, Columbia, Conway, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Dallas, Desha, Dorsey, Drew, Faulkner, Fulton, Garland, Grant, Greene, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lawrence, Lee, Lincoln, Little River, Lonoke, Miller, Mississippi, Monroe, Nevada, Ouachita, Perry, Phillips, Pike, Poinsett, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Francis, Saline, Searcy, Sevier, Sharp, Stone, Union, Van Buren, White, and Woodruff. Counties of Benton, Boone, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Madison, Marion, Montgomery, Newton, Polk, Scott, Sebastian, Washington, Yell, and a portion of the Indian Territory.
February 15, 1892
27 Stat. 3
Counties of Arkansas, Ashley, Baxter, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Clark, Clay, Columbia, Conway, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Dallas, Desha, Dorsey, Drew, Faulkner, Fulton, Garland, Grant, Greene, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lawrence, Lee, Lincoln, Little River, Lonoke, Miller, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita, Perry, Phillips, Pike, Poinsett, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Francis, Saline, Searcy, Sevier, Sharp, Stone, Union, Van Buren, White, and Woodruff. Counties of Benton, Boone, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Madison, Marion, Newton, Polk, Scott, Sebastian, Washington, Yell, and a portion of the Indian Territory.
March 1, 1895
28 Stat. 697
The statute made no changes to the district. Counties of Benton, Boone, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Madison, Marion, Newton, Polk, Scott, Sebastian, Washington, and Yell.
February 20, 1897
29 Stat. 590
Counties of Arkansas, Ashley, Baxter, Bradley, Chicot, Clark, Clay, Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Faulkner, Fulton, Garland, Grant, Greene, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lee, Lincoln, Lonoke, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Phillips, Poinsett, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Francis, Saline, Searcy, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, White, and Woodruff.    Counties of Benton, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Columbia, Crawford, Franklin, Hempstead, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette, Little River, Logan, Madison, Miller, Nevada, Newton, Ouachita, Pike, Polk, Scott, Sebastian, Sevier, Union, Washington, and Yell.
March 18, 1902
32 Stat. 72
Counties of Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Clark, Clay, Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Faulkner, Fulton, Garland, Grant, Greene, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lee, Lincoln, Lonoke, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Phillips, Poinsett, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Francis, Saline, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, White, and Woodruff. Counties of Baxter, Benton, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Columbia, Crawford, Franklin, Hempstead, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette, Little River, Logan, Madison, Marion, Miller, Nevada, Newton, Ouachita, Pike, Polk, Scott, Searcy, Sebastian, Sevier, Union, Washington, and Yell.
March 4, 1915
38 Stat. 1193
Counties of Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Clark, Clay, Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Faulkner, Fulton, Garland, Grant, Greene, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lee, Lincoln, Lonoke, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Phillips, Poinsett, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Francis, Saline, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, White, Woodruff, and Yell. Counties of Baxter, Benton, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Columbia, Crawford, Franklin, Hempstead, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette, Little River, Logan, Madison, Marion, Miller, Nevada, Newton, Ouachita, Pike, Polk, Scott, Searcy, Sebastian, Sevier, Union, and Washington.
April 16, 1926
44 Stat. 296
Counties of Arkansas, Chicot, Clark, Clay, Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Faulkner, Fulton, Garland, Grant, Greene, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lee, Lincoln, Lonoke, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Phillips, Poinsett, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Francis, Saline, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, White, Woodruff, and Yell. Counties of Ashley, Baxter, Benton, Boone, Bradley, Calhoun, Carroll, Columbia, Crawford, Franklin, Hempstead, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette, Little River, Logan, Madison, Marion, Miller, Nevada, Newton, Ouachita, Pike, Polk, Scott, Searcy, Sebastian, Sevier, Union, and Washington.
June 11, 1940
54 Stat. 302
Counties of Arkansas, Chicot, Clay, Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Faulkner, Fulton, Grant, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lee, Lincoln, Lonoke, Mississippi, Monroe, Perry, Phillips, Poinsett, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Francis, Saline, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, White, Woodruff, and Yell. Counties of Ashley, Baxter, Benton, Boone, Bradley, Calhoun, Carroll, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Franklin, Garland, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette, Little River, Logan, Madison, Marion, Miller, Montgomery, Nevada, Newton, Ouachita, Pike, Polk, Scott, Searcy, Sebastian, Sevier, Union, and Washington.
*Historical county information obtained from William M. Scholl Center for American History and Culture, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, at The Newberry Library.

 

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