A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to divide New Jersey into 2 judicial districts.

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Introduced

7 February 2001

Last action

7 February 2001 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1129-1130)

Summary

Amends the Federal judicial code to establish two judicial districts in New Jersey (currently, one), the Northern and Southern Districts of New Jersey. Sets forth provisions regarding the allocation of judgeships, including bankruptcy judgeships, among those districts. Provides for the transfer of district judges, bankruptcy judges, and magistrate judges to the Northern and Southern Districts of New Jersey. Transfers U.S. attorneys, U.S. marshals, and Federal public defenders for the District of New Jersey to the Northern District of New Jersey. Directs the President to appoint, by and with the advice of the Senate, a U.S. attorney and a U.S. marshal for the Southern District of New Jersey. Specifies that neither pending cases nor juries shall be affected.

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Timeline

7 February 2001
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1129-1130)
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7 February 2001
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1128-1129)
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2001
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/273
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/273
us · 107-s-273 · source updated 10 August 2026