Title 28 of the United States Code
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- § 1. Number of justices; quorum
- § 100. Maryland
- § 101. Massachusetts
- § 102. Michigan
- § 103. Minnesota
- § 104. Mississippi
- § 105. Missouri
- § 106. Montana
- § 107. Nebraska
- § 108. Nevada
- § 109. New Hampshire
- § 110. New Jersey
- § 111. New Mexico
- § 112. New York
- § 113. North Carolina
- § 114. North Dakota
- § 115. Ohio
- § 116. Oklahoma
- § 117. Oregon
- § 118. Pennsylvania
- § 119. Puerto Rico
- § 120. Rhode Island
- § 121. South Carolina
- § 122. South Dakota
- § 123. Tennessee
- § 124. Texas
- § 125. Utah
- § 1251. Original jurisdiction
- § 1252. Repealed. Pub. L. 100–352, §1, June 27, 1988, 102 Stat. 662
- § 1253. Direct appeals from decisions of three-judge courts
- § 1254. Courts of appeals; certiorari; certified questions
- § 1255. , 1256. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, §123, Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 36
- § 1257. State courts; certiorari
- § 1258. Supreme Court of Puerto Rico; certiorari
- § 1259. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; certiorari
- § 126. Vermont
- § 1260. Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands; certiorari
- § 127. Virginia
- § 128. Washington
- § 129. West Virginia
- § 1291. Final decisions of district courts
- § 1292. Interlocutory decisions
- § 1293. Repealed. Pub. L. 87–189, §3, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 417
- § 1294. Circuits in which decisions reviewable
- § 1295. Jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- § 1296. Review of certain agency actions
- § 130. Wisconsin
- § 131. Wyoming
- § 132. Creation and composition of district courts
- § 133. Appointment and number of district judges
- § 1330. Actions against foreign states
- § 1331. Federal question
- § 1332. Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs
- § 1333. Admiralty, maritime and prize cases
- § 1334. Bankruptcy cases and proceedings
- § 1335. Interpleader
- § 1336. Surface Transportation Board's orders
- § 1337. Commerce and antitrust regulations; amount in controversy, costs
- § 1338. Patents, plant variety protection, copyrights, mask works, designs, trademarks, and unfair competition
- § 1339. Postal matters
- § 134. Tenure and residence of district judges
- § 1340. Internal revenue; customs duties
- § 1341. Taxes by States
- § 1342. Rate orders of State agencies
- § 1343. Civil rights and elective franchise
- § 1344. Election disputes
- § 1345. United States as plaintiff
- § 1346. United States as defendant
- § 1347. Partition action where United States is joint tenant
- § 1348. Banking association as party
- § 1349. Corporation organized under federal law as party
- § 135. Salaries of district judges
- § 1350. Alien's action for tort
- § 1351. Consuls, vice consuls, and members of a diplomatic mission as defendant
- § 1352. Bonds executed under federal law
- § 1353. Indian allotments
- § 1354. Land grants from different states
- § 1355. Fine, penalty or forfeiture
- § 1356. Seizures not within admiralty and maritime jurisdiction
- § 1357. Injuries under Federal laws
- § 1358. Eminent domain
- § 1359. Parties collusively joined or made
- § 136. Chief judges; precedence of district judges
- § 1360. State civil jurisdiction in actions to which Indians are parties
- § 1361. Action to compel an officer of the United States to perform his duty
- § 1362. Indian tribes
- § 1363. Jurors' employment rights
- § 1364. Direct actions against insurers of members of diplomatic missions and their families
- § 1365. Senate actions
- § 1366. Construction of references to laws of the United States or Acts of Congress
- § 1367. Supplemental jurisdiction
- § 1368. Counterclaims in unfair practices in international trade.
- § 1369. Multiparty, multiforum jurisdiction
- § 137. Division of business among district judges
- § 138. Terms abolished
- § 139. Times for holding regular sessions
- § 1390. Scope
- § 1391. Venue generally
- § 1392. Repealed. Pub. L. 112–63, §203, Dec. 7, 2011, 125 Stat. 764
- § 1393. Repealed. Pub. L. 100–702, title X, §1001(a), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4664
- § 1394. Banking association's action against Comptroller of Currency
- § 1395. Fine, penalty or forfeiture
- § 1396. Internal revenue taxes
- § 1397. Interpleader
- § 1398. Interstate Commerce Commission's orders
- § 1399. Partition action involving United States
- § 140. Adjournment
- § 1400. Patents and copyrights, mask works, and designs
- § 1401. Stockholder's derivative action
- § 1402. United States as defendant
- § 1403. Eminent domain
- § 1404. Change of venue
- § 1405. Creation or alteration of district or division
- § 1406. Cure or waiver of defects
- § 1407. Multidistrict litigation
- § 1408. Venue of cases under title 11
- § 1409. Venue of proceedings arising under title 11 or arising in or related to cases under title 11
- § 141. Special sessions; places; notice
- § 1410. Venue of cases ancillary to foreign proceedings
- § 1411. Jury trials
- § 1412. Change of venue
- § 1413. Venue of cases under chapter 5 of title 3
- § 142. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, §115(c)(3), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 32
- § 143. Vacant judgeship as affecting proceedings
- § 144. Bias or prejudice of judge
- § 1441. Removal of civil actions
- § 1442. Federal officers or agencies sued or prosecuted
- § 1442a. Members of armed forces sued or prosecuted
- § 1443. Civil rights cases
- § 1444. Foreclosure action against United States
- § 1445. Nonremovable actions
- § 1446. Procedure for removal of civil actions
- § 1447. Procedure after removal generally
- § 1448. Process after removal
- § 1449. State court record supplied
- § 1450. Attachment or sequestration; securities
- § 1451. Definitions
- § 1452. Removal of claims related to bankruptcy cases
- § 1453. Removal of class actions
- § 1454. Patent, plant variety protection, and copyright cases
- § 1455. Procedure for removal of criminal prosecutions
- § 1491. Claims against United States generally; actions involving Tennessee Valley Authority
- § 1492. Congressional reference cases
- § 1493. Repealed. July 28, 1953, ch. 253, §8, 67 Stat. 226
- § 1494. Accounts of officers, agents or contractors
- § 1495. Damages for unjust conviction and imprisonment; claim against United States
- § 1496. Disbursing officers' claims
- § 1497. Oyster growers' damages from dredging operations
- § 1498. Patent and copyright cases
- § 1499. Liquidated damages withheld from contractors under chapter 37 of title 40
- § 1500. Pendency of claims in other courts
- § 1501. Pensions
- § 1502. Treaty cases
- § 1503. Set-offs
- § 1504. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, §133(f), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 41
- § 1505. Indian claims
- § 1506. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, §133(h), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 41
- § 1507. Jurisdiction for certain declaratory judgments
- § 1508. Jurisdiction for certain partnership proceedings
- § 1509. No jurisdiction in cases involving refunds of tax shelter promoter and understatement penalties
- § 151. Designation of bankruptcy courts
- § 152. Appointment of bankruptcy judges
- § 153. Salaries; character of service
- § 154. Division of businesses; chief judge
- § 1541. to 1546. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, §134, Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 41
- § 155. Temporary transfer of bankruptcy judges
- § 156. Staff; expenses
- § 157. Procedures
- § 158. Appeals
- § 1581. Civil actions against the United States and agencies and officers thereof
- § 1582. Civil actions commenced by the United States
- § 1583. Counterclaims, cross-claims, and third-party actions
- § 1584. Civil actions under the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement or the USMCA
- § 1585. Powers in law and equity
- § 159. Bankruptcy statistics
- § 1602. Findings and declaration of purpose
- § 1603. Definitions
- § 1604. Immunity of a foreign state from jurisdiction
- § 1605. General exceptions to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state
- § 1605A. Terrorism exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state
- § 1605B. Responsibility of foreign states for international terrorism against the United States
- § 1606. Extent of liability
- § 1607. Counterclaims
- § 1608. Service; time to answer; default
- § 1609. Immunity from attachment and execution of property of a foreign state
- § 1610. Exceptions to the immunity from attachment or execution
- § 1611. Certain types of property immune from execution
- § 1631. Transfer to cure want of jurisdiction
- § 1651. Writs
- § 1652. State laws as rules of decision
- § 1653. Amendment of pleadings to show jurisdiction
- § 1654. Appearance personally or by counsel
- § 1655. Lien enforcement; absent defendants
- § 1656. Creation of new district or division or transfer of territory; lien enforcement
- § 1657. Priority of civil actions
- § 1658. Time limitations on the commencement of civil actions arising under Acts of Congress
- § 1659. Stay of certain actions pending disposition of related proceedings before the United States International Trade Commission
- § 1691. Seal and teste of process
- § 1692. Process and orders affecting property in different districts
- § 1693. Place of arrest in civil action
- § 1694. Patent infringement action
- § 1695. Stockholder's derivative action
- § 1696. Service in foreign and international litigation
- § 1697. Service in multiparty, multiforum actions
- § 171. Appointment and number of judges; character of court; designation of chief judge
- § 1711. Definitions
- § 1712. Coupon settlements
- § 1713. Protection against loss by class members
- § 1714. Protection against discrimination based on geographic location
- § 1715. Notifications to appropriate Federal and State officials
- § 172. Tenure and salaries of judges
- § 173. Times and places of holding court
- § 1731. Handwriting
- § 1732. Record made in regular course of business; photographic copies
- § 1733. Government records and papers; copies
- § 1734. Court record lost or destroyed, generally
- § 1735. Court record lost or destroyed where United States interested
- § 1736. Congressional Journals
- § 1737. Copy of officer's bond
- § 1738. State and Territorial statutes and judicial proceedings; full faith and credit
- § 1738A. Full faith and credit given to child custody determinations
- § 1738B. Full faith and credit for child support orders
- § 1738C. Certain acts, records, and proceedings and the effect thereof
- § 1739. State and Territorial nonjudicial records; full faith and credit
- § 174. Assignment of judges; decisions
- § 1740. Copies of consular papers
- § 1741. Foreign official documents
- § 1742. Repealed. Pub. L. 88–619, §6(a), Oct. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 996
- § 1743. Demand on postmaster
- § 1744. Copies of United States Patent and Trademark Office documents, generally
- § 1745. Copies of foreign patent documents
- § 1746. Unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury
- § 175. Official duty station; residence
- § 176. Removal from office
- § 177. Disbarment of removed judges
- § 178. Retirement of judges of the Court of Federal Claims
- § 1781. Transmittal of letter rogatory or request
- § 1782. Assistance to foreign and international tribunals and to litigants before such tribunals
- § 1783. Subpoena of person in foreign country
- § 1784. Contempt
- § 1785. Subpoenas in multiparty, multiforum actions
- § 179. Personnel application and insurance programs
- § 180. Repealed. Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title VI, §654(b)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–165
- § 1821. Per diem and mileage generally; subsistence
- § 1822. Competency of interested persons; share of penalties payable
- § 1823. Repealed. Pub. L. 91–563, §5(a), Dec. 19, 1970, 84 Stat. 1478
- § 1824. Mileage fees under summons as both witness and juror
- § 1825. Payment of fees
- § 1826. Recalcitrant witnesses
- § 1827. Interpreters in courts of the United States
- § 1828. Special interpretation services
- § 1861. Declaration of policy
- § 1862. Discrimination prohibited
- § 1863. Plan for random jury selection
- § 1864. Drawing of names from the master jury wheel; completion of juror qualification form
- § 1865. Qualifications for jury service
- § 1866. Selection and summoning of jury panels
- § 1867. Challenging compliance with selection procedures
- § 1868. Maintenance and inspection of records
- § 1869. Definitions
- § 1870. Challenges
- § 1871. Fees
- § 1872. Issues of fact in Supreme Court
- § 1873. Admiralty and maritime cases
- § 1874. Actions on bonds and specialties
- § 1875. Protection of jurors' employment
- § 1876. Trial by jury in the Court of International Trade
- § 1877. Protection of jurors
- § 1878. Optional use of a one-step summoning and qualification procedure
- § 1911. Supreme Court
- § 1912. Damages and costs on affirmance
- § 1913. Courts of appeals
- § 1914. District court; filing and miscellaneous fees; rules of court
- § 1915. Proceedings in forma pauperis
- § 1915A. Screening
- § 1916. Seamen's suits
- § 1917. District courts; fee on filing notice of or petition for appeal
- § 1918. District courts; fines, forfeitures and criminal proceedings
- § 1919. Dismissal for lack of jurisdiction
- § 1920. Taxation of costs
- § 1921. United States marshal's fees
- § 1922. Witness fees before United States magistrate judges
- § 1923. Docket fees and costs of briefs
- § 1924. Verification of bill of costs
- § 1925. Admiralty and maritime cases
- § 1926. Court of Federal Claims
- § 1927. Counsel's liability for excessive costs
- § 1928. Patent infringement action; disclaimer not filed
- § 1929. Extraordinary expenses not expressly authorized
- § 1930. Bankruptcy fees
- § 1931. Disposition of filing fees
- § 1932. 1 Revocation of earned release credit
- § 1961. Interest
- § 1962. Lien
- § 1963. Registration of judgments for enforcement in other districts
- § 1963A. Repealed. Pub. L. 100–702, title X, §1002(b)(2), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4664
- § 1964. Constructive notice of pending actions
- § 2. Terms of court
- § 2001. Sale of realty generally
- § 2002. Notice of sale of realty