28 USC § 86 - Connecticut

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identifier: "/us/usc/t28/s86"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "28 USC § 86 - Connecticut"
title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "86"
section_name: "Connecticut"
chapter_number: 5
chapter_name: "DISTRICT COURTS"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "ORGANIZATION OF COURTS"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 875; Pub. L. 87–36, § 3(b), May 19, 1961, 75 Stat. 83; Pub. L. 89–558, Sept. 7, 1966, 80 Stat. 705.)"
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# § 86. Connecticut

Connecticut constitutes one judicial district.

Court shall be held at Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, New London, and Waterbury.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 875; Pub. L. 87–36, § 3(b), May 19, 1961, 75 Stat. 83; Pub. L. 89–558, Sept. 7, 1966, 80 Stat. 705.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 147 (, ; , ; , ; , ).

Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made.

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1966— provided for holding court at New London.

1961— provided for holding court at Bridgeport and Waterbury.