Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§1358 Eminent Domain
Title 28 › PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 85 — DISTRICT COURTS; JURISDICTION › § 1358
Summary
Federal district courts must be the first courts to hear any case where the United States, or one of its departments or agencies, wants to condemn (take) private real estate for government use.
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Title 28, §1358
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The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all proceedings to condemn real estate for the use of the United States or its departments or agencies.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 257 of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Public Buildings, Property, and Works (Aug. 1, 1888, ch. 728, § 1, 25 Stat. 357; Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 291, 36 Stat. 1167). The venue provisions of section 257 of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed., are incorporated in section 1403 of this title. Other provisions of section 257 of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed., are retained in said title 40. Changes were made in phraseology.
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28 U.S.C. § 1358
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102