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title: "28 U.S.C. § 86"
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title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
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# 28 U.S.C. § 86 - Connecticut

## Text

Connecticut constitutes one judicial district. Court shall be held at Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, New London, and Waterbury.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 875; Pub. L. 87–36, § 3(b), May 19, 1961, 75 Stat. 83; Pub. L. 89–558, Sept. 7, 1966, 80 Stat. 705.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision NotesBased on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 147 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 74, 36 Stat. 1108; Feb. 27, 1921, ch. 74, 41 Stat. 1146; June 15, 1933, ch. 80, 48 Stat. 148; Dec. 28, 1945, ch. 599, 59 Stat. 663). Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made.

Editorial Notes

Amendments1966—Pub. L. 89–558 provided for holding court at New London. 1961—Pub. L. 87–36 provided for holding court at Bridgeport and Waterbury.