Title 28

Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

775 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