United States District Court for the Canal Zone
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The United States District Court for the Canal Zone (in case citations, D.C.Z.) is an extinct United States District Court
. The District was abolished, effective March 31, 1982, as part of the process of returning the Canal Zone
to Panama
. Cases then pending in the Canal Zone court were transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
in New Orleans.
United States district court
The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, equity, and admiralty. There is a United States bankruptcy court associated with each United States...
. The District was abolished, effective March 31, 1982, as part of the process of returning the Canal Zone
Panama Canal Zone
The Panama Canal Zone was a unorganized U.S. territory located within the Republic of Panama, consisting of the Panama Canal and an area generally extending 5 miles on each side of the centerline, but excluding Panama City and Colón, which otherwise would have been partly within the limits of...
to Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
. Cases then pending in the Canal Zone court were transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana is a federal trial court based in New Orleans. Like all U.S...
in New Orleans.
External links
- Executive Order #7676, The Canal Zone Judiciary by Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Pictures of the Panama Canal Zone District Courthouse from the United States Marshals ServiceUnited States Marshals ServiceThe United States Marshals Service is a United States federal law enforcement agency within the United States Department of Justice . The office of U.S. Marshal is the oldest federal law enforcement office in the United States; it was created by the Judiciary Act of 1789...