Title 20, EducationRelease 119-102
§1708 Jurisdiction of District Courts
Title 20 › CHAPTER 39 — EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS › SUBCHAPTER I — EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES › Part 3 — Enforcement › § 1708
Summary
A federal district court can hear and decide cases started under the related provision.
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Title 20, §1708
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The appropriate district court of the United States shall have and exercise jurisdiction of proceedings instituted under section 1706 of this title.
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Effective Date
Section effective on and after sixtieth day after Aug. 21, 1974, see section 2(c) of Pub. L. 93–380, set out as a note under section 1221–1 of this title.
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20 U.S.C. § 1708
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102