Florida
On the same day that Florida was admitted as a state, March 3, 1845, Congress enacted legislation creating the United States District Court for the District of Florida, 5 Stat. 788. On February 23, 1847, this District was subdivided into Northern and Southern Districts, by 9 Stat. 131. The statute effecting this division set forth the boundaries of the Districts:
- hat part of the State of Florida lying south of a line drawn due east and west from the northern point of Charlotte Harbor, including the islands, keys, reefs, shoals, harbors, bays and inlets, south of said line, shall be erected into a new judicial district, to be called the Southern District of Florida; a District Court shall be held in said Southern District, to consist of one judge, who shall reside at Key West, in said district...
The same statute directed the Northern District to hold court at Apalachicola, Florida, and Pensacola, Florida.
On July 30, 1962, the Middle District was created from portions of the other districts by 76 Stat. 247.
| Judge | Appointed by | Began active service |
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| Isaac H. Bronson | James K. Polk | 01846-08-08August 8, 1846 | 01847-02-23February 23, 1847 | reassigned to Northern District of Florida |
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