Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

28 U.S.C. § 119

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico constitutes one judicial district.

Court shall be held at Mayaguez, Ponce, and San Juan.

June 25, 1948, ch. 646 62 Stat. 889 (, .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191 31 Stat. 84 Jan. 7, 1913, ch. 6 37 Stat. 648 Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145 39 Stat. 965 Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 161, § 1 41 Stat. 1412 Feb. 13, 1925, ch. 229 43 Stat. 936 Dec. 13, 1926, ch. 6, § 1 44 Stat. 919 Jan. 31, 1928, ch. 14, § 1 45 Stat. 54 May 17, 1932, ch. 190 47 Stat. 158 Mar. 26, 1938, ch. 51, § 2 52 Stat. 118 Based on sections 863 and 864 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Territories and Insular Possessions (, §§ 34, 35, , 85; , ; , §§ 41, 42, , 966; , ; , §§ 1, 13, , 942; , ; , ; , ; , ).

Section consolidates parts of sections 863 and 864 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., with changes in phraseology necessary to effect consolidation.

section 133 of this titlesection 134 of this titlesection 135 of this titleThe provision of sections 863 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., for appointment of a district judge is incorporated in ; for tenure, in , and for salary was omitted as covered by .

section 863 of title 48The provisions of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., for appointment and tenure of United States attorneys and marshals are incorporated in sections 501 [now 541], 504 [now 541 to 544], and 541 [see 561] of this title.

section 863 of title 48The provisions of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., for appointment of United States Commissioners and other court officers are incorporated in sections 631 and 751 of this title.

section 864 of title 48The provision of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., as to the holding of regular and special terms of court was omitted as covered by sections 138 and 141 of this title.

section 864 of title 48section 41 of this titleThe provision of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., that the district court shall be attached to the first circuit is incorporated in .

section 864 of title 48section 1295 of this titleThe provision of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., for appeals to the circuit court of appeals is incorporated in .

Other provisions of sections 863 and 864 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., are retained in title 48.