28 U.S.C. § 100

Maryland

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Maryland constitutes one judicial district comprising two divisions.(1) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester, and the City of Baltimore.

Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Baltimore, Cumberland, and Denton.

(2) The Southern Division comprises the counties of Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George’s, and St. Mary’s.

Court for the Southern Division shall be held at a suitable site in Montgomery or Prince George’s County not more than five miles from the boundary of Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 882; Pub. L. 91–546, § 4, Dec. 14, 1970, 84 Stat. 1412; Pub. L. 100–487, § 1, Oct. 14, 1988, 102 Stat. 2431.)Historical and Revision Notes

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 sections 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.

Editorial NotesAmendments

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.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–487, § 2, Oct. 14, 1988, 102 Stat. 2431, provided that:“(a)In General.—This Act and the amendments 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 amendments made by this Act shall not affect any action commenced before the effective date 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 amendments 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 effective date of this Act.”

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1956–2026 · leading case: Billing v. Com. One, Inc., 186 F. Supp. 2d 375 (S.D.N.Y. 2002).
Billing v. Com. One, Inc., 186 F. Supp. 2d 375 (S.D.N.Y. 2002). “See - 28 U.S.C. § 100 . Many of the acts and omissions occurred within Maryland and therefore fall within the judicial district of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.”
Brannen v. Nat'l R.R. Passenger, Corp., 403 F. Supp. 2d 89 (D.D.C. 2005). “28 U.S.C. § 100 . Accordingly, a subpoena issued by the Untied States District Court for the District of Maryland has power over all witness in Maryland, regardless of whether they are within 100 miles from the courthouse.”
Star v. Preller, 352 F. Supp. 530 (D. Md. 1972). “Plaintiff’s claim that the statute imposes an unconstitutional burden upon applicants for licenses by requiring them to come to Baltimore, Maryland, to appear before the Circuit Court to contest the issue of obscenity is highly frivolous inasmuch as the business operations…”
Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. v. Hanley, 140 F. Supp. 206 (W.D. Mich. 1956). “1620 , Justice Frankfurter said: “Although the District Court had jurisdiction of the suit under the Federal Declaratory Judgments Act, 28 U.S.C.A. § 100 , it was under no compulsion to exercise that jurisdiction.”
Brennan v. City of Leominster, 180 F.R.D. 192 (D. Mass. 1998). “” 28 U.S.C. § 100 . In contrast, the statute governing the organization of the District of Massachusetts provides that “Massachusetts constitutes one judicial district.”
Benford v. Am. Broad. Companies, 733 F.2d 634 (4th Cir. 1984). “28 U.S.C. § 100 . . Nor need we determine whether the District Court’s modification of the subpoena duces tecum to provide for inspection and copying of the documents in the Clerk’s custody, apart from the taking of a deposition, invalidates the subpoena.”
Milani Constr., LLC v. City of Frederick, No. 1:20-cv-02944 (D. Md. Feb. 26, 2021). “§ 100 (1) (specifying that “Court for the Northern Division” of Maryland—the division that includes Frederick—‘shall be held at Baltimore, Cumberland, and Denton”); Court Locations, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF MARYLAND, http://www.”
Brown v. Nat'l Basketball Ass'n (NBA), No. 1:19-cv-06434 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 26, 2019). “§113 (c)); Forest Park, Clayton County, Georgia (in the Northern District of Georgia, see § 90(a)(2)); and possibly, Baltimore, Maryland (in the District of Maryland, see 28 U.S.C. § 100 (1)). Accordingly, under § 1391(b)(2), the United States District Courts for the Western…”
Jiggetts v. State of Maryland, No. 1:20-cv-04910 (S.D.N.Y. July 7, 2020). “See 28 U.S.C. § 100 . Accordingly, venue lies in the District of Maryland, 28 U.”
Hafen v. US Custom & Border Prot., No. 1:22-cv-07277 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 30, 2022). “See 28 U.S.C. § 100 (1). Venue for Plaintiff’s FTCA claim is therefore proper in both the Eastern District of New York, and in the Northern District of Maryland, and the Court transfers this action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 28 U.”
Presidential Candidate No. P60005535 v. Moore, No. 1:25-cv-00407 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 19, 2025). “Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 100 , Maryland constitutes one judicial district, located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.”
Muse v. Warden, No. 1:25-cv-06691 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 20, 2025). “28 U.S.C. § 100 . Therefore, in the interest of justice, the Court transfers this petition to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.”
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