Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73

§1653 Amendment of pleadings to show jurisdiction

Title 28 › Part PART V— - PROCEDURE › Chapter CHAPTER 111— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1653

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Title 28, §1653

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Defective allegations of jurisdiction may be amended, upon terms, in the trial or appellate courts.

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Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 399 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 274c, as added Mar. 3, 1915, ch. 90, 38 Stat. 956). Section was extended to permit amendment of all jurisdictional allegations instead of merely allegations of diversity of citizenship as provided by section 399 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed. Changes were made in phraseology.

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28 U.S.C. § 1653

Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73