Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73
§1362 Indian tribes
Title 28 › Part PART IV— - JURISDICTION AND VENUE › Chapter CHAPTER 85— - DISTRICT COURTS; JURISDICTION › § 1362
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Title 28, §1362
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The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions, brought by any Indian tribe or band with a governing body duly recognized by the Secretary of the Interior, wherein the matter in controversy arises under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States.
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28 U.S.C. § 1362
Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73