H.R. 7835: To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of Louisiana.

This bill aims to update the boundaries of certain judicial districts in Louisiana as defined in Title 28 of the United States Code. Specifically, it focuses on the following changes:

Redefinition of Judicial Districts

The bill proposes to change the composition of the Middle District of Louisiana. The new composition of the Middle District would include the following parishes:

• Ascension
• East Baton Rouge
• East Feliciana
• Iberville
• Livingston
• Pointe Coupee
• Saint Helena
• West Baton Rouge

In addition, the bill aims to redefine the Western District of Louisiana to include a larger number of parishes, specifically:

• 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
• Winn

Legal Implications

The amendments specified in the bill would not affect any legal actions that were already started or are currently pending in the judicial districts of Louisiana before the bill becomes law. This means that ongoing cases will continue to be processed under the previous district definitions.

Implementation Timeline

This bill will take effect once it is enacted, after which the newly defined districts will be used for any new judicial actions.

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