Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110
§3007 Jurisdiction and Venue
Title 15 › CHAPTER 57 — INTERSTATE HORSERACING › § 3007
Summary
Federal district courts must hear civil cases under this chapter, regardless of parties' citizenship or the amount. Cases may be filed in a federal district in the host or the off‑track State, and service may be in any judicial district. State courts in those States can also hear these cases.
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Title 15, §3007
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(a)District court jurisdiction
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over any civil action under this chapter, without regard to the citizenship of the parties or the amount in controversy.
(b)Venue; service of process
A civil action under this chapter may be brought in any district court of the United States for a district located in the host State or the off-track State, and all process in any such civil action may be served in any judicial district of the United States.
(c)Concurrent State court jurisdiction
The jurisdiction of the district courts of the United States pursuant to this section shall be concurrent with that of any State court of competent jurisdiction located in the host State or the off-track State.
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15 U.S.C. § 3007
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110