Local Access to Courts Act

The law expands local access to federal court proceedings without creating new courts.

What the law does ​

• Authorizes federal district court proceedings in College Station, Texas.
• Authorizes federal district court proceedings in El Centro, California, in addition to San Diego.

Who it affects ​

• People and legal professionals using federal district courts in the affected areas.
• Federal district courts serving the affected parts of Texas and California.

Breakdown ​

Local Access to Courts Act ​

The law allows certain federal district courts to hold court in additional locations in Texas and California. It adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, as authorized court locations.

Key takeaways

• Federal district court may be held in College Station, Texas.
• Federal district court may be held in El Centro, California, in addition to San Diego.
• The law expands local access to federal court without creating new courts.