§1337 — Title 28 Judiciary and Judicial Procedure | U.S. Code

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Federal district courts can hear civil cases that come from federal laws about regulating commerce and stopping monopolies. For lawsuits under sections 11706 or 14706 of title 49, a district court can only take the case if the amount in dispute for each receipt or bill of lading is more than $10,000, not counting interest or costs. If someone files under those 49 U.S.C. sections in federal court but is finally awarded less than $10,000 (not counting any setoff, counterclaim, interest, or costs), the court may refuse to give the plaintiff court costs and may make the plaintiff pay costs. District courts cannot hear cases that belong only to the Court of International Trade under chapter 95.

Title 28, §1337

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(a)The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action or proceeding arising under any Act of Congress regulating commerce or protecting trade and commerce against restraints and monopolies: Provided, however, That the district courts shall have original jurisdiction of an action brought under section 11706 or 14706 of title 49, only if the matter in controversy for each receipt or bill of lading exceeds $10,000, exclusive of interest and costs.

(b)Except when express provision therefor is otherwise made in a statute of the United States, where a plaintiff who files the case under section 11706 or 14706 of title 49, originally in the Federal courts is finally adjudged to be entitled to recover less than the sum or value of $10,000, computed without regard to any setoff or counterclaim to which the defendant may be adjudged to be entitled, and exclusive of any interest and costs, the district court may deny costs to the plaintiff and, in addition, may impose costs on the plaintiff.

(c)The district courts shall not have jurisdiction under this section of any matter within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of International Trade under chapter 95 of this title.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 41(8), (23) (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 24, pars. 8, 23, 36 Stat. 1092, 1093; Oct. 22, 1913, ch. 32, 38 Stat. 219). Words “civil action” were substituted for “suits”, in view of Rule 2 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Changes were made in phraseology.

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1995—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 104–88 substituted “11706 or 14706” for “11707”. 1983—Pub. L. 97–449 substituted “section 11707 of title 49” for “section 20(11) of part I of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 20(11)) or section 219 of part II of such Act (49 U.S.C. 319)” wherever appearing. 1980—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–417 added subsec. (c). 1978—Pub. L. 95–486 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted proviso giving the district courts original jurisdiction of actions brought under section 20(11) and 219 of the Interstate Commerce Act when the amounts in controversy for each receipt exceed $10,000, exclusive of interests and costs, and added subsec. (b).

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of 1995 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 104–88 effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as an

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note under section 1301 of Title 49, Transportation.

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of 1980 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 96–417 effective Nov. 1, 1980, and applicable with respect to civil actions pending on or commenced on or after such date, see section 701(a) of Pub. L. 96–417, set out as a note under section 251 of this title.

§1337 Commerce and Antitrust Regulations; Amount in Controversy, Costs

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