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To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina.

117th Congress · Approved Jul 6, 2021 · 135 Stat. 299

An Act

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Judicial Districts of North Carolina.

(a)
In General.— Section 113 of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by striking “ and Wilson and” and inserting “ Wilson, those portions of Hoke, Moore, Scotland, and Richmond counties encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall, and”; and
(2)
by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:

“(b) Middle District.—The Middle District comprises the counties of Alamance, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham (excluding that portion of Durham County encompassing the Federal Correctional Institution, Butner, North Carolina), Forsyth, Guilford, Hoke (excluding that portion of Hoke County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Lee, Montgomery, Moore (excluding that portion of Moore County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond (excluding that portion of Richmond County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Rockingham, Rowan, Scotland (excluding that portion of Scotland County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Stanly, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin.”

(b)
Application.— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply to any action commenced or pending in any judicial district of North Carolina before the date of enactment of this Act.