Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§1714 Protection Against Discrimination Based on Geographic Location
Title 28 › PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 114 — CLASS ACTIONS › § 1714
Summary
A court may not approve a settlement that gives some people in a class-action lawsuit larger payments just because they live closer to the court.
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Title 28, §1714
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The court may not approve a proposed settlement that provides for the payment of greater sums to some class members than to others solely on the basis that the class members to whom the greater sums are to be paid are located in closer geographic proximity to the court.
Legislative History
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Effective Date
Section applicable to any civil action commenced on or after Feb. 18, 2005, see section 9 of Pub. L. 109–2, set out as an
Effective Date
of 2005 Amendment note under section 1332 of this title.
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28 U.S.C. § 1714
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102