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To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of Louisiana.
To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of Louisiana.
Summary
This bill amends federal law to redefine Louisiana's Middle and Western federal judicial districts. It specifies which Louisiana parishes are included in each district by providing updated lists of parishes for the Middle District and Western District. These changes do not apply to legal cases already filed or pending in any Louisiana federal district before the bill is enacted.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Julia Letlow’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $94,850
- MMR GROUP $29,400
- RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $27,300
- CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS $27,250
- RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES $18,750
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Julia Letlow → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 5, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Mar 5, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2026
Ms. Letlow introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of Louisiana.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. JUDICIAL DISTRICTS OF LOUISIANA.
(a) In General.—Section 98 of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
“(b) The Middle District comprises the parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, Saint Helena, and West Baton Rouge.”; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
“(c) The Western District comprises the parishes of Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, Caldwell, Cameron, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, Jefferson Davis, De Soto, East Carroll, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Iberia, Jackson, Lafayette, La Salle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, Saint Landry, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Tensas, Union, Vermilion, Vernon, Webster, West Carroll, West Feliciana, and Winn.”.
(b) Application.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply to any action commenced or pending in any judicial district of Louisiana before the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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