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U.S. Code·Title 28

Title 28

Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

767 sections in this title, page 2 of 8.

§ 1399

Partition action involving United States

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 87 — DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE

§ 140

Adjournment

PART I — ORGANIZATION OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5 — DISTRICT COURTS

§ 1400

Patents and copyrights, mask works, and designs

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 87 — DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE

§ 1401

Stockholder’s derivative action

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 87 — DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE

§ 1402

United States as defendant

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 87 — DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE

§ 1403

Eminent domain

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 87 — DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE

§ 1404

Change of venue

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 87 — DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE

§ 1405

Creation or alteration of district or division

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 87 — DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE

§ 1406

Cure or waiver of defects

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 87 — DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE

§ 1407

Multidistrict litigation

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 87 — DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE

§ 1408

Venue of cases under title 11

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 87 — DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE

§ 1409

Venue of proceedings arising under title 11 or arising in or related to cases under title 11

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 87 — DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE

§ 141

Special sessions; places; notice

PART I — ORGANIZATION OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5 — DISTRICT COURTS

§ 1410

Venue of cases ancillary to foreign proceedings

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 87 — DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE

§ 1411

Jury trials

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 87 — DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE

§ 1412

Change of venue

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 87 — DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE

§ 1413

Venue of cases under chapter 5 of title 3

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 87 — DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE

§ 143

Vacant judgeship as affecting proceedings

PART I — ORGANIZATION OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5 — DISTRICT COURTS

§ 144

Bias or prejudice of judge

PART I — ORGANIZATION OF COURTS › CHAPTER 5 — DISTRICT COURTS

§ 1441

Removal of civil actions

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 89 — DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS

§ 1442

Federal officers or agencies sued or prosecuted

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 89 — DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS

§ 1442a

Members of armed forces sued or prosecuted

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 89 — DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS

§ 1443

Civil rights cases

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 89 — DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS

§ 1444

Foreclosure action against United States

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 89 — DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS

§ 1445

Nonremovable actions

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 89 — DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS

§ 1446

Procedure for removal of civil actions

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 89 — DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS

§ 1447

Procedure after removal generally

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 89 — DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS

§ 1448

Process after removal

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 89 — DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS

§ 1449

State court record supplied

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 89 — DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS

§ 1450

Attachment or sequestration; securities

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 89 — DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS

§ 1451

Definitions

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 89 — DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS

§ 1452

Removal of claims related to bankruptcy cases

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 89 — DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS

§ 1453

Removal of class actions

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 89 — DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS

§ 1454

Patent, plant variety protection, and copyright cases

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 89 — DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS

§ 1455

Procedure for removal of criminal prosecutions

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 89 — DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS

§ 1491

Claims against United States generally; actions involving Tennessee Valley Authority

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 91 — UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

§ 1492

Congressional reference cases

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 91 — UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

§ 1494

Accounts of officers, agents or contractors

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 91 — UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

§ 1495

Damages for unjust conviction and imprisonment; claim against United States

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 91 — UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

§ 1496

Disbursing officers’ claims

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 91 — UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

§ 1497

Oyster growers’ damages from dredging operations

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 91 — UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

§ 1498

Patent and copyright cases

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 91 — UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

§ 1499

Liquidated damages withheld from contractors under chapter 37 of title 40

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 91 — UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

§ 1500

Pendency of claims in other courts

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 91 — UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

§ 1501

Pensions

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 91 — UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

§ 1502

Treaty cases

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 91 — UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

§ 1503

Set-offs

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 91 — UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

§ 1505

Indian claims

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 91 — UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

§ 1507

Jurisdiction for certain declaratory judgments

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 91 — UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

§ 1508

Jurisdiction for certain partnership proceedings

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 91 — UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

§ 1509

No jurisdiction in cases involving refunds of tax shelter promoter and understatement penalties

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 91 — UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

§ 151

Designation of bankruptcy courts

PART I — ORGANIZATION OF COURTS › CHAPTER 6 — BANKRUPTCY JUDGES

§ 152

Appointment of bankruptcy judges

PART I — ORGANIZATION OF COURTS › CHAPTER 6 — BANKRUPTCY JUDGES

§ 153

Salaries; character of service

PART I — ORGANIZATION OF COURTS › CHAPTER 6 — BANKRUPTCY JUDGES

§ 154

Division of businesses; chief judge

PART I — ORGANIZATION OF COURTS › CHAPTER 6 — BANKRUPTCY JUDGES

§ 155

Temporary transfer of bankruptcy judges

PART I — ORGANIZATION OF COURTS › CHAPTER 6 — BANKRUPTCY JUDGES

§ 156

Staff; expenses

PART I — ORGANIZATION OF COURTS › CHAPTER 6 — BANKRUPTCY JUDGES

§ 157

Procedures

PART I — ORGANIZATION OF COURTS › CHAPTER 6 — BANKRUPTCY JUDGES

§ 158

Appeals

PART I — ORGANIZATION OF COURTS › CHAPTER 6 — BANKRUPTCY JUDGES

§ 1581

Civil actions against the United States and agencies and officers thereof

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 95 — COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

§ 1582

Civil actions commenced by the United States

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 95 — COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

§ 1583

Counterclaims, cross-claims, and third-party actions

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 95 — COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

§ 1584

Civil actions under the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement or the USMCA

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 95 — COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

§ 1585

Powers in law and equity

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 95 — COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

§ 159

Bankruptcy statistics

PART I — ORGANIZATION OF COURTS › CHAPTER 6 — BANKRUPTCY JUDGES

§ 1602

Findings and declaration of purpose

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 97 — JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES

§ 1603

Definitions

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 97 — JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES

§ 1604

Immunity of a foreign state from jurisdiction

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 97 — JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES

§ 1605

General exceptions to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 97 — JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES

§ 1605A

Terrorism exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 97 — JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES

§ 1605B

Responsibility of foreign states for international terrorism against the United States

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 97 — JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES

§ 1606

Extent of liability

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 97 — JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES

§ 1607

Counterclaims

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 97 — JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES

§ 1608

Service; time to answer; default

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 97 — JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES

§ 1609

Immunity from attachment and execution of property of a foreign state

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 97 — JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES

§ 1610

Exceptions to the immunity from attachment or execution

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 97 — JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES

§ 1611

Certain types of property immune from execution

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 97 — JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES

§ 1631

Transfer to cure want of jurisdiction

PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 99 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 1651

Writs

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 111 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 1652

State laws as rules of decision

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 111 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 1653

Amendment of pleadings to show jurisdiction

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 111 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 1654

Appearance personally or by counsel

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 111 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 1655

Lien enforcement; absent defendants

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 111 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 1656

Creation of new district or division or transfer of territory; lien enforcement

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 111 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 1657

Priority of civil actions

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 111 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 1658

Time limitations on the commencement of civil actions arising under Acts of Congress

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 111 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 1659

Stay of certain actions pending disposition of related proceedings before the United States International Trade Commission

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 111 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 1691

Seal and teste of process

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 113 — PROCESS

§ 1692

Process and orders affecting property in different districts

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 113 — PROCESS

§ 1693

Place of arrest in civil action

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 113 — PROCESS

§ 1694

Patent infringement action

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 113 — PROCESS

§ 1695

Stockholder’s derivative action

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 113 — PROCESS

§ 1696

Service in foreign and international litigation

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 113 — PROCESS

§ 1697

Service in multiparty, multiforum actions

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 113 — PROCESS

§ 171

Appointment and number of judges; character of court; designation of chief judge

PART I — ORGANIZATION OF COURTS › CHAPTER 7 — UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

§ 1711

Definitions

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 114 — CLASS ACTIONS

§ 1712

Coupon settlements

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 114 — CLASS ACTIONS

§ 1713

Protection against loss by class members

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 114 — CLASS ACTIONS

§ 1714

Protection against discrimination based on geographic location

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 114 — CLASS ACTIONS

§ 1715

Notifications to appropriate Federal and State officials

PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 114 — CLASS ACTIONS

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