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RESOLUTION NUMBER 2348
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE
CREATION OF A UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTROOM
FACILITY IN SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, the Central District of California ranks twenty-second in
geographical size among the present ninety-three United
States District Courts; and
WHEREAS, it is the only district among the first seventy-seven in
geographical size to have only a single courtroom location;
and
WHEREAS, the Central District of California ranks sixth of the
ninety-three United States Court Districts in the number
of civil case filings; and
WHEREAS, the population encompassed within the Central District of
California is the largest among the ninety-three United
States Court Districts; and
WHEREAS, it is probable that criminal filings are likely to bear,
at least in a general way, a relationsbip to population
and the number of civil filings; and
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WHEREAS, the difficulty of getting to the present Courthouse in
Los Angeles from the outlying counties, such as Orange,
Riverside and San Bernardino, due in part to heavy freeway
congestion and due in part to the complete lack of adequate
parking facilities near the present Courthouse makes an
additional courtroom location desirable; and
WHEREAS, the above factors indicate the requirement and desirability
of an additional courtroom facility in an additional District
of California; and
WHEREAS, the location of such an additional facility at Santa Ana in
Orange County would be much more accessible, convenient,
and desirable, not only for Orange County litigants, attorneys,
witnesses, and jurors, but also to most of such persons
residing in Riverside and 'San Bernardino Counties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Seal Beach urges the creation of a United States District Courtroom
facility or Courtroom facilities in the soon-to-be constructed
Federal Building in Santa Ana, California.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach, California, at a meeting thereof held on the 22nd day of July,
1974, by the fO,ll~ing v~e: .{ "J,(]; j7
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Mayor Thomas I. McKnew, Jr.
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