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U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Florida: Judicial District Organization, 1847-present

 
Middle District of Florida
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Southern District of Florida
February 23, 1847
9 Stat. 131
Not yet established. Counties of Alachua, Benton, Calhoun, Columbia, Duval, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Hamilton, Hillsborough (partial), Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Levy, Madison, Marion, Monroe (partial), Nassau, Orange, St. Johns, St. Lucie (partial), Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington.

The statute assigned to the district all parts of the state lying north of a line drawn due east and west from the northern point of Charlotte Harbor.

Counties of Dade, Hillsborough (partial), Monroe (partial), and St. Lucie (partial).

The statute assigned to the district all parts of the state lying south of a line drawn due east and west from the northern point of Charlotte Harbor.

February 3, 1879
20 Stat. 280
Not yet established. Counties of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Calhoun, Clay, Columbia, Dade, Duval, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, St. Johns, Santa Rosa, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington. Counties of Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Monroe, and Polk.
July 23, 1894
28 Stat. 117
Not yet established. Counties of Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington. Counties of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Clay, Columbia, Dade, Duval, Hamilton, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lake, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Monroe, Nassau, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Putnam, St. Johns, Sumter, Suwannee, and Volusia.  
February 6, 1908
35 Stat. 6
Not yet established. Counties of Alachua, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington. Counties of Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Clay, Columbia, Dade, Duval, Hamilton, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lake, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Monroe, Nassau, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Putnam, St. Johns, Sumter, Suwannee, and Volusia. 
March 3, 1911
36 Stat. 1108
Not yet established. The statute made no changes to the district. Counties of Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dade, De Soto, Duval, Hamilton, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Monroe, Nassau, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Polk, Putnam, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sumter, Suwannee, and Volusia.
August 25, 1937
50 Stat. 800
Not yet established. Counties of Alachua, Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington. Counties of Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, Dade, De Soto, Duval, Flagler, Glades, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Monroe, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter, Suwannee, Union, and Volusia.
July 30, 1962
76 Stat. 247
Counties of Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, De Soto, Duval, Flagler, Hamilton, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Nassau, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, St. Johns, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter, Suwannee, Union, and Volusia. Counties of Alachua, Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington. Counties of Broward, Collier, Dade, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie.
October 2, 1978
92 Stat. 884
Counties of Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, De Soto, Duval, Flagler, Hamilton, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Marion, Nassau, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, St. Johns, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter, Suwannee, Union, and Volusia. Counties of Alachua, Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington. The statute made no changes to the district.
November 19, 1988
102 Stat. 4672
Counties of Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, De Soto, Duval, Flagler, Glades, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Marion, Nassau, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, St. Johns, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter, Suwannee, Union, and Volusia. The statute made no changes to the district. Counties of Broward, Dade, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie.
*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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