The district would encompass the 25th Custom Collection District which is the largest narcotic and border egress and ingress district in the United States. There are- also the International port of San Diego and the Military and Defense Establishments which generate increasing litigation. Today. San Diego handles almost as much Federal criminal court business as Los Angeles. even discounting the routine immigration cases which stem from the international boundary with Mexico. Establishment of the additional southern judicial district would eliminate the Federal per diem travel. telephone. duplicate filing and other administrative. costs that are necessary today because the district offices are in Los Angeles. 100 miles away. Private litigants and their counsel also would be spared the costs of travel.
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