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§1413 Venue of cases under chapter 5 of title 3

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Title 28, §1413

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Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this chapter, a civil action under section 1346(g) may be brought in the United States district court for the district in which the employee is employed or in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Pub. L. 104–331, § 3(b)(2)(A), which directed the amendment of chapter 37 of this title by adding this section at end, was executed by adding this section at the end of chapter 87 of this title to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

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Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1997, see section 3(d) of Pub. L. 104–331, set out as a note under section 1296 of this title.

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28 U.S.C. § 1413

Title 28Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

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Apr 6, 2026

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