§100 Maryland

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 166 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 86, 36 Stat. 1114; Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 422, 43 Stat. 1106). Provisions relating to appointment of a deputy clerk and a deputy marshal and the maintenance of offices by such deputies were omitted as covered by section 541 [see 561], 542 [see 561], and 751 of this title. The provisions respecting court accommodations at Denton were omitted as covered by section 142 of this title. Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made.

1988—Pub. L. 100–702 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section provided that Maryland constituted one judicial district and that court be held at Baltimore, Cumberland, Denton, and at a suitable site in Prince Georges County not more than five miles from the boundary of Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties. 1970—Pub. L. 91–546 added a suitable site in Prince Georges County not more than five miles from the boundary of Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties to the list of enumerated places for holding court in Maryland.

of 1988 Amendment Pub. L. 100–487, § 2, Oct. 14, 1988, 102 Stat. 2431, provided that: “(a) In General.—This Act and the

made by this Act [amending this section] shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 14, 1988]. “(b) Pending Cases Not Affected.—This Act and the

made by this Act shall not affect any action commenced before the

of this Act and pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland on such date. “(c) Juries Not Affected.—This Act and the

made by this Act shall not affect the composition, or preclude the service, of any grand or petit jury summoned, empaneled, or actually serving in the Judicial District of Maryland on the

of this Act.”