Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§2343 Venue
Title 28 › PART VI — PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › CHAPTER 158 — ORDERS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES; REVIEW › § 2343
Summary
A case under this chapter must be filed in the federal appeals court that covers the area where the person or group starting the case lives or has its main office, or it can be filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
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Title 28, §2343
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The venue of a proceeding under this chapter is in the judicial circuit in which the petitioner resides or has its principal office, or in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
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Historical and Revision Notes
DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 1033.Dec. 29, 1950, ch. 1189, § 3, 64 Stat. 1130. The section is reorganized for clarity and conciseness. The word “is” is substituted for “shall be”. The word “petitioner” is substituted for “party or any of the parties filing the petition for review” in view of the definition of “petitioner” in section 2341 of this title.
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28 U.S.C. § 2343
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102