Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§1444 Foreclosure Action Against United States
Title 28 › PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 89 — DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS › § 1444
Summary
The United States can move a section 2410 lawsuit from state court into the federal district court that covers that area.
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Title 28, §1444
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Any action brought under section 2410 of this title against the United States in any State court may be removed by the United States to the district court of the United States for the district and division in which the action is pending.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
1948 ActBased on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 903 (Mar. 4, 1931, ch. 515, § 3, 46 Stat. 1529). The procedural provisions of section 903 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., were omitted as covered by section 1446 of this title. Changes were made in phraseology. 1949 ActThis section corrects typographical errors in section 1444 of title 28, U.S.C.
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Amendments
1949—Act May 24, 1949, inserted “court” between “State” and “may”, and substituted “division” for “divisions”.
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Citation
28 U.S.C. § 1444
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102