Part IV: JURISDICTION AND VENUE
Chapter 81: SUPREME COURT
- Section 1251: Original jurisdiction
- [Section 1252: Repealed. Pub. L. 100–352, § 1, June 27, 1988, 102 Stat. 662]
- Section 1253: Direct appeals from decisions of three-judge courts
- Section 1254: Courts of appeals; certiorari; certified questions
- [Section 1255, 1256: Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 123, Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 36]
- Section 1257: State courts; certiorari
- Section 1258: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico; certiorari
- Section 1259: Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; certiorari
- Section 1260: Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands; certiorari
Chapter 83: COURTS OF APPEALS
- Section 1291: Final decisions of district courts
- Section 1292: Interlocutory decisions
- [Section 1293: Repealed. Pub. L. 87–189, § 3, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 417]
- Section 1294: Circuits in which decisions reviewable
- Section 1295: Jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Section 1296: Review of certain agency actions
Chapter 85: DISTRICT COURTS; JURISDICTION
- Section 1330: Actions against foreign states
- Section 1331: Federal question
- Section 1332: Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs
- Section 1333: Admiralty, maritime and prize cases
- Section 1334: Bankruptcy cases and proceedings
- Section 1335: Interpleader
- Section 1336: Surface Transportation Board’s orders
- Section 1337: Commerce and antitrust regulations; amount in controversy, costs
- Section 1338: Patents, plant variety protection, copyrights, mask works, designs, trademarks, and unfair competition
- Section 1339: Postal matters
- Section 1340: Internal revenue; customs duties
- Section 1341: Taxes by States
- Section 1342: Rate orders of State agencies
- Section 1343: Civil rights and elective franchise
- Section 1344: Election disputes
- Section 1345: United States as plaintiff
- Section 1346: United States as defendant
- Section 1347: Partition action where United States is joint tenant
- Section 1348: Banking association as party
- Section 1349: Corporation organized under federal law as party
- Section 1350: Alien’s action for tort
- Section 1351: Consuls, vice consuls, and members of a diplomatic mission as defendant
- Section 1352: Bonds executed under federal law
- Section 1353: Indian allotments
- Section 1354: Land grants from different states
- Section 1355: Fine, penalty or forfeiture
- Section 1356: Seizures not within admiralty and maritime jurisdiction
- Section 1357: Injuries under Federal laws
- Section 1358: Eminent domain
- Section 1359: Parties collusively joined or made
- Section 1360: State civil jurisdiction in actions to which Indians are parties
- Section 1361: Action to compel an officer of the United States to perform his duty
- Section 1362: Indian tribes
- Section 1363: Jurors’ employment rights
- Section 1364: Direct actions against insurers of members of diplomatic missions and their families
- Section 1365: Senate actions
- Section 1366: Construction of references to laws of the United States or Acts of Congress
- Section 1367: Supplemental jurisdiction
- Section 1368: Counterclaims in unfair practices in international trade.
- Section 1369: Multiparty, multiforum jurisdiction
Chapter 87: DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE
- Section 1390: Scope
- Section 1391: Venue generally
- [Section 1392: Repealed. Pub. L. 112–63, § 203, Dec. 7, 2011, 125 Stat. 764]
- [Section 1393: Repealed. Pub. L. 100–702, title X, § 1001(a), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4664]
- Section 1394: Banking association’s action against Comptroller of Currency
- Section 1395: Fine, penalty or forfeiture
- Section 1396: Internal revenue taxes
- Section 1397: Interpleader
- Section 1398: Interstate Commerce Commission’s orders
- Section 1399: Partition action involving United States
- Section 1400: Patents and copyrights, mask works, and designs
- Section 1401: Stockholder’s derivative action
- Section 1402: United States as defendant
- Section 1403: Eminent domain
- Section 1404: Change of venue
- Section 1405: Creation or alteration of district or division
- Section 1406: Cure or waiver of defects
- Section 1407: Multidistrict litigation
- Section 1408: Venue of cases under title 11
- Section 1409: Venue of proceedings arising under title 11 or arising in or related to cases under title 11
- Section 1410: Venue of cases ancillary to foreign proceedings
- Section 1411: Jury trials
- Section 1412: Change of venue
- Section 1413: Venue of cases under chapter 5 of title 3
Chapter 89: DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS
- Section 1441: Removal of civil actions
- Section 1442: Federal officers or agencies sued or prosecuted
- Section 1442a: Members of armed forces sued or prosecuted
- Section 1443: Civil rights cases
- Section 1444: Foreclosure action against United States
- Section 1445: Nonremovable actions
- Section 1446: Procedure for removal of civil actions
- Section 1447: Procedure after removal generally
- Section 1448: Process after removal
- Section 1449: State court record supplied
- Section 1450: Attachment or sequestration; securities
- Section 1451: Definitions
- Section 1452: Removal of claims related to bankruptcy cases
- Section 1453: Removal of class actions
- Section 1454: Patent, plant variety protection, and copyright cases
- Section 1455: Procedure for removal of criminal prosecutions
Chapter 91: UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
- Section 1491: Claims against United States generally; actions involving Tennessee Valley Authority
- Section 1492: Congressional reference cases
- [Section 1493: Repealed. July 28, 1953, ch. 253, § 8, 67 Stat. 226]
- Section 1494: Accounts of officers, agents or contractors
- Section 1495: Damages for unjust conviction and imprisonment; claim against United States
- Section 1496: Disbursing officers’ claims
- Section 1497: Oyster growers’ damages from dredging operations
- Section 1498: Patent and copyright cases
- Section 1499: Liquidated damages withheld from contractors under chapter 37 of title 40
- Section 1500: Pendency of claims in other courts
- Section 1501: Pensions
- Section 1502: Treaty cases
- Section 1503: Set-offs
- [Section 1504: Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 133(f), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 41]
- Section 1505: Indian claims
- [Section 1506: Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 133(h), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 41]
- Section 1507: Jurisdiction for certain declaratory judgments
- Section 1508: Jurisdiction for certain partnership proceedings
- Section 1509: No jurisdiction in cases involving refunds of tax shelter promoter and understatement penalties
[Chapter 93: REPEALED]
- [Section 1541 to 1546: Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 134, Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 41]
Chapter 95: COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- Section 1581: Civil actions against the United States and agencies and officers thereof
- Section 1582: Civil actions commenced by the United States
- Section 1583: Counterclaims, cross-claims, and third-party actions
- Section 1584: Civil actions under the North American Free Trade Agreement or the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement
- Section 1585: Powers in law and equity
Chapter 97: JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES
- Section 1602: Findings and declaration of purpose
- Section 1603: Definitions
- Section 1604: Immunity of a foreign state from jurisdiction
- Section 1605: General exceptions to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state
- Section 1605A: Terrorism exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state
- Section 1605B: Responsibility of foreign states for international terrorism against the United States
- Section 1606: Extent of liability
- Section 1607: Counterclaims
- Section 1608: Service; time to answer; default
- Section 1609: Immunity from attachment and execution of property of a foreign state
- Section 1610: Exceptions to the immunity from attachment or execution
- Section 1611: Certain types of property immune from execution