| September 24, 1789 1 Stat. 73 |
The Judiciary Act of 1789 organized Delaware as one judicial district, authorized one judgeship for the U.S. district court, and assigned the district to the Middle Circuit. |
| February 13, 1801 2 Stat. 89 |
The Judiciary Act of 1801 reorganized the federal courts into six circuits. The act assigned the District of Delaware to the Third Circuit. |
| March 8, 1802 2 Stat. 132 |
The repeal of the Judiciary Act of 1801 restored the judicial organization in effect before 1801. |
| April 29, 1802 2 Stat. 156 |
Congress in the Judiciary Act of 1802 again organized the federal courts into six circuits and assigned the District of Delaware to the Fourth Circuit. |
| July 23, 1866 14 Stat. 209 |
Congress reorganized the circuits and assigned the District of Delaware to the Third Circuit. |
| July 24, 1946 60 Stat. 654 |
One additional temporary judgeship authorized. |
| September 5, 1950 64 Stat. 578 |
Temporary judgeship made permanent. |
| February 10, 1954 68 Stat. 8 |
One additional judgeship authorized. |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 333 |
One additional judgeship authorized. |