Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60
§3007 Jurisdiction and Venue
Title 15 › Chapter 57— INTERSTATE HORSERACING › § 3007
Summary
Federal district courts can hear any civil case under this chapter, no matter who the parties are or how much money is at stake. You can file the case in a federal court in the host State or the off-track State, and court papers can be served in any federal district. Federal courts and state courts in the host State or the off-track State both have the power to hear these cases.
Full Legal Text
Title 15, §3007
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(a)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)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)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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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 3007
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60