Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73
§1357 Injuries under Federal laws
Title 28 › Part PART IV— - JURISDICTION AND VENUE › Chapter CHAPTER 85— - DISTRICT COURTS; JURISDICTION › § 1357
Summary
Federal district courts must hear lawsuits by anyone seeking money for personal or property injury caused by acts under federal revenue laws or laws protecting voting rights.
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Title 28, §1357
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The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action commenced by any person to recover damages for any injury to his person or property on account of any act done by him, under any Act of Congress, for the protection or collection of any of the revenues, or to enforce the right of citizens of the United States to vote in any State.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 41(11) (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 24, par. 11, 36 Stat. 1092.) Words “any civil action” were substituted for “all suits,” in view of Rule 2 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Minor changes were made in phraseology.
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28 U.S.C. § 1357
Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73