United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania explained

Court Type:district
Court Name:United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Abbreviation:M.D. Pa.
Seal:MD pa seal.jpg
Seal Size:150
Map Image Name:Middle District of Pennsylvania (map).svg
Map Image Width:200
Courthouse:Sylvia H. Rambo United States Courthouse
Location:Harrisburg
Courthouse1:William J. Nealon Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
Location1:Scranton
Location2:Williamsport
Location3:Wilkes-Barre
Location4:Lewisburg
Appeals To:Third Circuit
Established:March 2, 1901
Judges Assigned:6
Chief:Matthew W. Brann
Us Attorney:Gerard Karam
Us Marshal:William M. Pugh

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (in case citations, M.D. Pa.) is a district level federal court with jurisdiction over approximately one half of Pennsylvania. The court was created in 1901 by subdividing the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The court is under the jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).

Because Harrisburg, the state capital, is located within the district's jurisdiction, most federal suits against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are filed in the Middle District. Similarly, because York County Prison served as the largest Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) facility in the Northeast, the Middle District also adjudicated many immigration cases. The courts of appeal are now responsible for most judicial review of immigration decisions, bypassing the Middle District and other district courts.

Judge Matthew W. Brann is the chief judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania; William M. Pugh is the United States marshal for the Middle District of Pennsylvania., the U.S. attorney is Gerard Karam.[1]

History

The United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania was one of the original 13 courts established by the Judiciary Act of 1789,, on September 24, 1789.[2] [3] It was subdivided on April 20, 1818, by,[2] [3] into the Eastern and Western Districts to be headquartered in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, respectively.[2] Portions of these districts were subsequently subdivided into the Middle District on March 2, 1901, by .[3]

Current judges

Notable cases

List of U.S. attorneys

The people in the district are represented by the United States attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

Courthouses

Within the Middle District, federal courthouses are located in:

Counties of jurisdiction

The Court's jurisdiction includes the following counties:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Gerard M. Karam Sworn In As U.S. Attorney For The Middle District Of Pennsylvania . June 21, 2022 . U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania . Scranton, Pennsylvania . June 21, 2022.
  2. Asbury Dickens, A Synoptical Index to the Laws and Treaties of the United States of America (1852), p. 388.
  3. https://www.fjc.gov/history/courts/u.s.-district-courts-districts-pennsylvania-legislative-history U.S. District Courts of Pennsylvania, Legislative history
  4. Web site: Future Judicial Vacancies | United States Courts. www.uscourts.gov.
  5. Web site: Listing of U.S. Attorneys | USAO-MDPA | Department of Justice. 9 April 2015 . justice.gov. 2015-12-02.