Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
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Ch. 1— Number of justices6 sections
Ch. 3— Number and composition of circuits9 sections
- § 41Number and composition of circuits
- § 42Allotment of Supreme Court justices to circuits
- § 43Creation and composition of courts
- § 44Appointment, tenure, residence and salary of circuit judges
- § 45Chief judges; precedence of judges
- § 46Assignment of judges; panels; hearings; quorum
- § 47Disqualification of trial judge to hear appeal
- § 48Terms of court
- § 49Assignment of judges to division to appoint independent counsels
Ch. 5— Alabama1 inactive64 sections
- § 81Alabama
- § 81AAlaska
- § 82Arizona
- § 83Arkansas
- § 84California
- § 85Colorado
- § 86Connecticut
- § 87Delaware
- § 88District of Columbia
- § 89Florida
- § 90Georgia
- § 91Hawaii
- § 92Idaho
- § 93Illinois
- § 94Indiana
- § 95Iowa
- § 96Kansas
- § 97Kentucky
- § 98Louisiana
- § 99Maine
- § 100Maryland
- § 101Massachusetts
- § 102Michigan
- § 103Minnesota
- § 104Mississippi
- § 105Missouri
- § 106Montana
- § 107Nebraska
- § 108Nevada
- § 109New Hampshire
- § 110New Jersey
- § 111New Mexico
- § 112New York
- § 113North Carolina
- § 114North Dakota
- § 115Ohio
- § 116Oklahoma
- § 117Oregon
- § 118Pennsylvania
- § 119Puerto Rico
- § 120Rhode Island
- § 121South Carolina
- § 122South Dakota
- § 123Tennessee
- § 124Texas
- § 125Utah
- § 126Vermont
- § 127Virginia
- § 128Washington
- § 129West Virginia
- § 130Wisconsin
- § 131Wyoming
- § 132Creation and composition of district courts
- § 133Appointment and number of district judges
- § 134Tenure and residence of district judges
- § 135Salaries of district judges
- § 136Chief judges; precedence of district judges
- § 137Division of business among district judges
- § 138Terms abolished
- § 139Times for holding regular sessions
- § 140Adjournment
- § 141Special sessions; places; notice
- § 142Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 115(c)(3) , Apr. 2, 1982 , 96 Stat. 32 ]Repealed
- § 143Vacant judgeship as affecting proceedings
- § 144Bias or prejudice of judge
Ch. 6— Designation of bankruptcy courts9 sections
Ch. 7— Appointment and number of judges1 inactive9 sections
- § 171Appointment and number of judges; character of court; designation of chief judge
- § 172Tenure and salaries of judges
- § 173Times and places of holding court
- § 174Assignment of judges; decisions
- § 175Official duty station; residence
- § 176Removal from office
- § 177Disbarment of removed judges
- § 178Retirement of judges of the Court of Federal Claims
- § 179Personnel application and insurance programs
- § 180Repealed. Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A] , title VI, § 654(b)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1654 , 1654A–165]Repealed
Ch. 91 inactive0 sections
Ch. 11— Appointment and number of judges8 sections
Ch. 13— Circuit judges7 sections
- § 291Circuit judges
- § 292District judges
- § 293Judges of the Court of International Trade
- § 294Assignment of retired Justices or judges to active duty
- § 295Conditions upon designation and assignment
- § 296Powers upon designation and assignment
- § 297Assignment of judges to courts of the freely associated compact states
Ch. 15— Judicial Conference of the United States5 sections
Ch. 16— Complaints14 sections
- § 351Complaints; judge defined
- § 352Review of complaint by chief judge
- § 353Special committees
- § 354Action by judicial council
- § 355Action by Judicial Conference
- § 356Subpoena power
- § 357Review of orders and actions
- § 358Rules
- § 359Restrictions
- § 360Disclosure of information
- § 361Reimbursement of expenses
- § 362Other provisions and rules not affected
- § 363Court of Federal Claims, Court of International Trade, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- § 364Effect of felony conviction
Ch. 17— Retirement on salary7 sections
- § 371Retirement on salary; retirement in senior status
- § 372Retirement for disability; substitute judge on failure to retire
- § 373Judges in territories and possessions
- § 374Residence of retired judges; official station
- § 375Recall of certain judges and magistrate judges
- § 376Annuities for survivors of certain judicial officials of the United States
- § 377Retirement of bankruptcy judges and magistrate judges
Ch. 19— Supreme Court reports1 inactive4 sections
Ch. 21— Courts always open13 sections
- § 451Definitions
- § 452Courts always open; powers unrestricted by expiration of sessions
- § 453Oaths of justices and judges
- § 454Practice of law by justices and judges
- § 455Disqualification of justice, judge, or magistrate judge
- § 456Traveling expenses of justices and judges; official duty stations
- § 457Records; obsolete papers
- § 458Relative of justice or judge ineligible to appointment
- § 459Administration of oaths and acknowledgments
- § 460Application to other courts
- § 461Adjustments in certain salaries
- § 462Court accommodations
- § 463Expenses of litigation
Ch. 23— Requirement for a district court civil justice expense and d12 sections
- § 471Requirement for a district court civil justice expense and delay reduction plan
- § 472Development and implementation of a civil justice expense and delay reduction plan
- § 473Content of civil justice expense and delay reduction plans
- § 474Review of district court action
- § 475Periodic district court assessment
- § 476Enhancement of judicial information dissemination
- § 477Model civil justice expense and delay reduction plan
- § 478Advisory groups
- § 479Information on litigation management and cost and delay reduction
- § 480Training programs
- § 481Automated case information
- § 482Definitions
Ch. 31— Executive department38 sections
- § 501Executive department
- § 502Seal
- § 503Attorney General
- § 504Deputy Attorney General
- § 504aAssociate Attorney General
- § 505Solicitor General
- § 506Assistant Attorneys General
- § 507Assistant Attorney General for Administration
- § 507AAssistant Attorney General for National Security
- § 508Vacancies
- § 509Functions of the Attorney General
- § 509ANational Security Division
- § 509BSection to enforce human rights laws
- § 510Delegation of authority
- § 511Attorney General to advise the President
- § 512Attorney General to advise heads of executive departments
- § 513Attorney General to advise Secretaries of military departments
- § 514Legal services on pending claims in departments and agencies
- § 515Authority for legal proceedings; commission, oath, and salary for special attorneys
- § 516Conduct of litigation reserved to Department of Justice
- § 517Interests of United States in pending suits
- § 518Conduct and argument of cases
- § 519Supervision of litigation
- § 520Transmission of petitions in United States Court of Federal Claims or in United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; statement furnished by departments
- § 521Publication and distribution of opinions
- § 522Report of business and statistics
- § 523Requisitions
- § 524Availability of appropriations
- § 525Procurement of law books, reference books, and periodicals; sale and exchange
- § 526Authority of Attorney General to investigate United States attorneys, marshals, trustees, clerks of court, and others
- § 527Establishment of working capital fund
- § 528Disqualification of officers and employees of the Department of Justice
- § 529Annual report of Attorney General
- § 530Payment of travel and transportation expenses of newly appointed special agents
- § 530AAuthorization of appropriations for travel and related expenses and for health care of personnel serving abroad
- § 530BEthical standards for attorneys for the Government
- § 530CAuthority to use available funds
- § 530DReport on enforcement of laws
Ch. 33— Federal Bureau of Investigation13 sections
- § 531Federal Bureau of Investigation
- § 532Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- § 533Investigative and other officials; appointment
- § 534Acquisition, preservation, and exchange of identification records and information; appointment of officials
- § 535Investigation of crimes involving Government officers and employees; limitations
- § 536Positions in excepted service
- § 537Expenses of unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character
- § 538Investigation of aircraft piracy and related violations
- § 539Counterintelligence official reception and representation expenses
- § 540Investigation of felonious killings of State or local law enforcement officers
- § 540AInvestigation of violent crimes against travelers
- § 540BInvestigation of serial killings
- § 540CFBI police
Ch. 35— United States attorneys10 sections
Ch. 37— United States Marshals Service4 inactive9 sections
- § 561United States Marshals Service
- § 562Vacancies
- § 563Oath of office
- § 564Powers as sheriff
- § 565Expenses of the Service
- § 566Powers and duties
- § 567Collection of fees; accounting
- § 568Practice of law prohibited
- § 569Reemployment rights
- § 571Repealed. Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7608(a)(1) , Nov. 18, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4512 ]Repealed
- § 572Renumbered § 567]Renumbered
- § 574Repealed. Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7608(a)(2)(A) , Nov. 18, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4514 ]Repealed
- § 576Renumbered §§ 568, 569]Renumbered
Ch. 39— United States trustees11 sections
Ch. 40— Applicability of provisions of this chapter11 sections
- § 591Applicability of provisions of this chapter
- § 592Preliminary investigation and application for appointment of an independent counsel
- § 593Duties of the division of the court
- § 594Authority and duties of an independent counsel
- § 595Congressional oversight
- § 596Removal of an independent counsel; termination of office
- § 597Relationship with Department of Justice
- § 598Severability
- § 599Termination of effect of chapter
- § 599ABureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and Explosives 1 1 So in original. Probably should be “Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives”.
- § 599BPersonnel Management demonstration 1 1 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. project 1
Ch. 41— Creation13 sections
- § 601Creation; Director and Deputy Director
- § 602Employees
- § 603Salaries
- § 604Duties of Director generally
- § 605Budget estimates
- § 606Duties of Deputy Director
- § 607Practice of law prohibited
- § 608Seal
- § 609Courts’ appointive power unaffected
- § 610Courts defined
- § 611Retirement of Director
- § 612Judiciary Information Technology Fund
- § 613Disbursing and certifying officers
Ch. 42— Federal Judicial Center10 sections
- § 620Federal Judicial Center
- § 621Board; composition, tenure of members, compensation
- § 622Meetings; conduct of business
- § 623Duties of the Board
- § 624Powers of the Board
- § 625Director and staff
- § 626Compensation of the Director and Deputy Director
- § 627Retirement; employee benefits
- § 628Appropriations and accounting
- § 629Federal Judicial Center Foundation
Ch. 43— Appointment and tenure9 sections
Ch. 44— Jurisdiction8 sections
Ch. 45— Clerk7 sections
Ch. 47— Clerks and employees5 sections
Ch. 49— Clerks6 sections
Ch. 51— Clerk2 inactive6 sections
- § 791Clerk
- § 792Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 121(b) , Apr. 2, 1982 , 96 Stat. 34 ]Repealed
- § 793Repealed. July 28, 1953, ch. 253, § 6 , 67 Stat. 226 ]Repealed
- § 794Law clerks and secretaries
- § 795Bailiffs and messengers
- § 796Reporting of court proceedings
- § 797Recall of retired judges
- § 798Places of holding court; appointment of special masters
Ch. 531 inactive0 sections
Ch. 55— Clerk1 inactive2 sections
Ch. 57— Oath of office of clerks and deputies2 inactive11 sections
- § 951Oath of office of clerks and deputies
- § 952Repealed. Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 206(e)(1) , June 6, 1972 , 86 Stat. 203 ]Repealed
- § 953Administration of oaths and acknowledgments
- § 954Vacancy in clerk position; absence of clerk
- § 955Practice of law restricted
- § 956Powers and duties of clerks and deputies
- § 957Clerks ineligible for certain offices
- § 958Persons ineligible as receivers
- § 959Trustees and receivers suable; management; State laws
- § 960Tax liability
- § 961Office expenses of clerks
- § 962Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 663 ]Repealed
- § 963Courts defined
Ch. 58— United States Sentencing Commission8 sections
Ch. 81— Original jurisdiction2 inactive7 sections
- § 1251Original jurisdiction
- § 1252Repealed. Pub. L. 100–352, § 1 , June 27, 1988 , 102 Stat. 662 ]Repealed
- § 1253Direct appeals from decisions of three-judge courts
- § 1254Courts of appeals; certiorari; certified questions
- § 1256Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 123 , Apr. 2, 1982 , 96 Stat. 36 ]Repealed
- § 1257State courts; certiorari
- § 1258Supreme Court of Puerto Rico; certiorari
- § 1259Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; certiorari
- § 1260Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands; certiorari
Ch. 83— Final decisions of district courts1 inactive5 sections
- § 1291Final decisions of district courts
- § 1292Interlocutory decisions
- § 1293Repealed. Pub. L. 87–189, § 3 , Aug. 30, 1961 , 75 Stat. 417 ]Repealed
- § 1294Circuits in which decisions reviewable
- § 1295Jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- § 1296Review of certain agency actions
Ch. 85— Actions against foreign states40 sections
- § 1330Actions against foreign states
- § 1331Federal question
- § 1332Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs
- § 1333Admiralty, maritime and prize cases
- § 1334Bankruptcy cases and proceedings
- § 1335Interpleader
- § 1336Surface Transportation Board’s orders
- § 1337Commerce and antitrust regulations; amount in controversy, costs
- § 1338Patents, plant variety protection, copyrights, mask works, designs, trademarks, and unfair competition
- § 1339Postal matters
- § 1340Internal revenue; customs duties
- § 1341Taxes by States
- § 1342Rate orders of State agencies
- § 1343Civil rights and elective franchise
- § 1344Election disputes
- § 1345United States as plaintiff
- § 1346United States as defendant
- § 1347Partition action where United States is joint tenant
- § 1348Banking association as party
- § 1349Corporation organized under federal law as party
- § 1350Alien’s action for tort
- § 1351Consuls, vice consuls, and members of a diplomatic mission as defendant
- § 1352Bonds executed under federal law
- § 1353Indian allotments
- § 1354Land grants from different states
- § 1355Fine, penalty or forfeiture
- § 1356Seizures not within admiralty and maritime jurisdiction
- § 1357Injuries under Federal laws
- § 1358Eminent domain
- § 1359Parties collusively joined or made
- § 1360State civil jurisdiction in actions to which Indians are parties
- § 1361Action to compel an officer of the United States to perform his duty
- § 1362Indian tribes
- § 1363Jurors’ employment rights
- § 1364Direct actions against insurers of members of diplomatic missions and their families
- § 1365Senate actions
- § 1366Construction of references to laws of the United States or Acts of Congress
- § 1367Supplemental jurisdiction
- § 1368Counterclaims in unfair practices in international trade.
- § 1369Multiparty, multiforum jurisdiction
Ch. 87— Scope2 inactive22 sections
- § 1390Scope
- § 1391Venue generally
- § 1392Repealed. Pub. L. 112–63, § 203 , Dec. 7, 2011 , 125 Stat. 764 ]Repealed
- § 1393Repealed. Pub. L. 100–702, title X, § 1001(a) , Nov. 19, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4664 ]Repealed
- § 1394Banking association’s action against Comptroller of Currency
- § 1395Fine, penalty or forfeiture
- § 1396Internal revenue taxes
- § 1397Interpleader
- § 1398Interstate Commerce Commission’s orders
- § 1399Partition action involving United States
- § 1400Patents and copyrights, mask works, and designs
- § 1401Stockholder’s derivative action
- § 1402United States as defendant
- § 1403Eminent domain
- § 1404Change of venue
- § 1405Creation or alteration of district or division
- § 1406Cure or waiver of defects
- § 1407Multidistrict litigation
- § 1408Venue of cases under title 11
- § 1409Venue of proceedings arising under title 11 or arising in or related to cases under title 11
- § 1410Venue of cases ancillary to foreign proceedings
- § 1411Jury trials
- § 1412Change of venue
- § 1413Venue of cases under chapter 5 of title 3
Ch. 89— Removal of civil actions16 sections
- § 1441Removal of civil actions
- § 1442Federal officers or agencies sued or prosecuted
- § 1442aMembers of armed forces sued or prosecuted
- § 1443Civil rights cases
- § 1444Foreclosure action against United States
- § 1445Nonremovable actions
- § 1446Procedure for removal of civil actions
- § 1447Procedure after removal generally
- § 1448Process after removal
- § 1449State court record supplied
- § 1450Attachment or sequestration; securities
- § 1451Definitions
- § 1452Removal of claims related to bankruptcy cases
- § 1453Removal of class actions
- § 1454Patent, plant variety protection, and copyright cases
- § 1455Procedure for removal of criminal prosecutions
Ch. 91— Claims against United States generally3 inactive16 sections
- § 1491Claims against United States generally; actions involving Tennessee Valley Authority
- § 1492Congressional reference cases
- § 1493Repealed. July 28, 1953, ch. 253, § 8 , 67 Stat. 226 ]Repealed
- § 1494Accounts of officers, agents or contractors
- § 1495Damages for unjust conviction and imprisonment; claim against United States
- § 1496Disbursing officers’ claims
- § 1497Oyster growers’ damages from dredging operations
- § 1498Patent and copyright cases
- § 1499Liquidated damages withheld from contractors under chapter 37 of title 40
- § 1500Pendency of claims in other courts
- § 1501Pensions
- § 1502Treaty cases
- § 1503Set-offs
- § 1504Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 133(f) , Apr. 2, 1982 , 96 Stat. 41 ]Repealed
- § 1505Indian claims
- § 1506Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 133(h) , Apr. 2, 1982 , 96 Stat. 41 ]Repealed
- § 1507Jurisdiction for certain declaratory judgments
- § 1508Jurisdiction for certain partnership proceedings
- § 1509No jurisdiction in cases involving refunds of tax shelter promoter and understatement penalties
Ch. 931 inactive0 sections
Ch. 95— Civil actions against the United States and agencies and off5 sections
- § 1581Civil actions against the United States and agencies and officers thereof
- § 1582Civil actions commenced by the United States
- § 1583Counterclaims, cross-claims, and third-party actions
- § 1584Civil actions under the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement or the USMCA
- § 1585Powers in law and equity
Ch. 97— Immunity of a foreign state from jurisdiction12 sections
- § 1602Findings and declaration of purpose
- § 1603Definitions
- § 1604Immunity of a foreign state from jurisdiction
- § 1605General exceptions to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state
- § 1605ATerrorism exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state
- § 1605BResponsibility of foreign states for international terrorism against the United States
- § 1606Extent of liability
- § 1607Counterclaims
- § 1608Service; time to answer; default
- § 1609Immunity from attachment and execution of property of a foreign state
- § 1610Exceptions to the immunity from attachment or execution
- § 1611Certain types of property immune from execution
Ch. 99— Transfer to cure want of jurisdiction1 section
Ch. 111— Writs9 sections
- § 1651Writs
- § 1652State laws as rules of decision
- § 1653Amendment of pleadings to show jurisdiction
- § 1654Appearance personally or by counsel
- § 1655Lien enforcement; absent defendants
- § 1656Creation of new district or division or transfer of territory; lien enforcement
- § 1657Priority of civil actions
- § 1658Time limitations on the commencement of civil actions arising under Acts of Congress
- § 1659Stay of certain actions pending disposition of related proceedings before the United States International Trade Commission
Ch. 113— Seal and teste of process7 sections
- § 1691Seal and teste of process
- § 1692Process and orders affecting property in different districts
- § 1693Place of arrest in civil action
- § 1694Patent infringement action
- § 1695Stockholder’s derivative action
- § 1696Service in foreign and international litigation
- § 1697Service in multiparty, multiforum actions
Ch. 114— Coupon settlements5 sections
Ch. 115— Handwriting1 inactive18 sections
- § 1731Handwriting
- § 1732Record made in regular course of business; photographic copies
- § 1733Government records and papers; copies
- § 1734Court record lost or destroyed, generally
- § 1735Court record lost or destroyed where United States interested
- § 1736Congressional Journals
- § 1737Copy of officer’s bond
- § 1738State and Territorial statutes and judicial proceedings; full faith and credit
- § 1738AFull faith and credit given to child custody determinations
- § 1738BFull faith and credit for child support orders
- § 1738CCertain acts, records, and proceedings and the effect thereof
- § 1739State and Territorial nonjudicial records; full faith and credit
- § 1740Copies of consular papers
- § 1741Foreign official documents
- § 1742Repealed. Pub. L. 88–619, § 6(a) , Oct. 3, 1964 , 78 Stat. 996 ]Repealed
- § 1743Demand on postmaster
- § 1744Copies of United States Patent and Trademark Office documents, generally
- § 1745Copies of foreign patent documents
- § 1746Unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury
Ch. 117— Transmittal of letter rogatory or request5 sections
Ch. 119— Per diem and mileage generally1 inactive7 sections
- § 1821Per diem and mileage generally; subsistence
- § 1822Competency of interested persons; share of penalties payable
- § 1823Repealed. Pub. L. 91–563, § 5(a) , Dec. 19, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1478 ]Repealed
- § 1824Mileage fees under summons as both witness and juror
- § 1825Payment of fees
- § 1826Recalcitrant witnesses
- § 1827Interpreters in courts of the United States
- § 1828Special interpretation services
Ch. 121— Declaration of policy18 sections
- § 1861Declaration of policy
- § 1862Discrimination prohibited
- § 1863Plan for random jury selection
- § 1864Drawing of names from the master jury wheel; completion of juror qualification form
- § 1865Qualifications for jury service
- § 1866Selection and summoning of jury panels
- § 1867Challenging compliance with selection procedures
- § 1868Maintenance and inspection of records
- § 1869Definitions
- § 1870Challenges
- § 1871Fees
- § 1872Issues of fact in Supreme Court
- § 1873Admiralty and maritime cases
- § 1874Actions on bonds and specialties
- § 1875Protection of jurors’ employment
- § 1876Trial by jury in the Court of International Trade
- § 1877Protection of jurors
- § 1878Optional use of a one-step summoning and qualification procedure
Ch. 123— Supreme Court23 sections
- § 1911Supreme Court
- § 1912Damages and costs on affirmance
- § 1913Courts of appeals
- § 1914District court; filing and miscellaneous fees; rules of court
- § 1915Proceedings in forma pauperis
- § 1915AScreening
- § 1916Seamen’s suits
- § 1917District courts; fee on filing notice of or petition for appeal
- § 1918District courts; fines, forfeitures and criminal proceedings
- § 1919Dismissal for lack of jurisdiction
- § 1920Taxation of costs
- § 1921United States marshal’s fees
- § 1922Witness fees before United States magistrate judges
- § 1923Docket fees and costs of briefs
- § 1924Verification of bill of costs
- § 1925Admiralty and maritime cases
- § 1926Court of Federal Claims
- § 1927Counsel’s liability for excessive costs
- § 1928Patent infringement action; disclaimer not filed
- § 1929Extraordinary expenses not expressly authorized
- § 1930Bankruptcy fees
- § 1931Disposition of filing fees
- § 1932Revocation of earned release credit
Ch. 125— Interest1 inactive4 sections
Ch. 127— Sale of realty generally7 sections
Ch. 129— Deposit of moneys in pending or adjudicated cases5 sections
Ch. 131— Rule-making power generally1 inactive6 sections
- § 2071Rule-making power generally
- § 2072Rules of procedure and evidence; power to prescribe
- § 2073Rules of procedure and evidence; method of prescribing
- § 2074Rules of procedure and evidence; submission to Congress; effective date
- § 2075Bankruptcy rules
- § 2076Repealed. Pub. L. 100–702, title IV, § 401(c) , Nov. 19, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4650 ]Repealed
- § 2077Publication of rules; advisory committees
Ch. 133— Supreme Court2 inactive11 sections
- § 2101Supreme Court; time for appeal or certiorari; docketing; stay
- § 2102Priority of criminal case on appeal from State court
- § 2103Repealed. Pub. L. 100–352, § 5(c) , June 27, 1988 , 102 Stat. 663 ]Repealed
- § 2104Reviews of State court decisions
- § 2105Scope of review; abatement
- § 2106Determination
- § 2107Time for appeal to court of appeals
- § 2108Proof of amount in controversy
- § 2109Quorum of Supreme Court justices absent
- § 2110Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 136 , Apr. 2, 1982 , 96 Stat. 41 ]Repealed
- § 2111Harmless error
- § 2112Record on review and enforcement of agency orders
- § 2113Definition
Ch. 151— Creation of remedy2 sections
Ch. 153— Power to grant writ1 inactive15 sections
- § 2241Power to grant writ
- § 2242Application
- § 2243Issuance of writ; return; hearing; decision
- § 2244Finality of determination
- § 2245Certificate of trial judge admissible in evidence
- § 2246Evidence; depositions; affidavits
- § 2247Documentary evidence
- § 2248Return or answer; conclusiveness
- § 2249Certified copies of indictment, plea and judgment; duty of respondent
- § 2250Indigent petitioner entitled to documents without cost
- § 2251Stay of State court proceedings
- § 2252Notice
- § 2253Appeal
- § 2254State custody; remedies in Federal courts
- § 2255Federal custody; remedies on motion attacking sentence
- § 2256Omitted]Omitted
Ch. 154— Prisoners in State custody subject to capital sentence6 sections
- § 2261Prisoners in State custody subject to capital sentence; appointment of counsel; requirement of rule of court or statute; procedures for appointment
- § 2262Mandatory stay of execution; duration; limits on stays of execution; successive petitions
- § 2263Filing of habeas corpus application; time requirements; tolling rules
- § 2264Scope of Federal review; district court adjudications
- § 2265Certification and judicial review
- § 2266Limitation periods for determining applications and motions
Ch. 155— Stay of State court proceedings1 inactive2 sections
Ch. 157— Judicial review of Board’s orders and decisions1 inactive3 sections
Ch. 158— Jurisdiction of court of appeals2 inactive11 sections
- § 2341Definitions
- § 2342Jurisdiction of court of appeals
- § 2343Venue
- § 2344Review of orders; time; notice; contents of petition; service
- § 2345Prehearing conference
- § 2346Certification of record on review
- § 2347Petitions to review; proceedings
- § 2348Representation in proceeding; intervention
- § 2349Jurisdiction of the proceeding
- § 2350Review in Supreme Court on certiorari or certification
- § 2351Enforcement of orders by district courts
- § 2352Repealed. Pub. L. 89–773, § 4 , Nov. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 1323 ]Repealed
- § 2353Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 138 , Apr. 2, 1982 , 96 Stat. 42 ]Repealed
Ch. 159— Process and procedure1 section
Ch. 161— Time for commencing action against United States17 sections
- § 2401Time for commencing action against United States
- § 2402Jury trial in actions against United States
- § 2403Intervention by United States or a State; constitutional question
- § 2404Death of defendant in damage action
- § 2405Garnishment
- § 2406Credits in actions by United States; prior disallowance
- § 2407Delinquents for public money; judgment at return term; continuance
- § 2408Security not required of United States
- § 2409Partition actions involving United States
- § 2409aReal property quiet title actions
- § 2410Actions affecting property on which United States has lien
- § 2411Interest
- § 2412Costs and fees
- § 2413Executions in favor of United States
- § 2414Payment of judgments and compromise settlements
- § 2415Time for commencing actions brought by the United States
- § 2416Time for commencing actions brought by the United States—Exclusions
Ch. 163— Mode of recovery7 sections
- § 2461Mode of recovery
- § 2462Time for commencing proceedings
- § 2463Property taken under revenue law not repleviable
- § 2464Security; special bond
- § 2465Return of property to claimant; liability for wrongful seizure; attorney fees, costs, and interest
- § 2466Fugitive disentitlement
- § 2467Enforcement of foreign judgment
Ch. 165— Time for filing suit2 inactive20 sections
- § 2501Time for filing suit
- § 2502Aliens’ privilege to sue
- § 2503Proceedings generally
- § 2504Plaintiff’s testimony
- § 2505Trial before judges
- § 2506Interest of witness
- § 2507Calls and discovery
- § 2508Counterclaim or set-off; registration of judgment
- § 2509Congressional reference cases
- § 2510Referral of cases by Comptroller General
- § 2511Accounts of officers, agents or contractors
- § 2512Disbursing officers; relief
- § 2513Unjust conviction and imprisonment
- § 2514Forfeiture of fraudulent claims
- § 2515New trial; stay of judgment
- § 2516Interest on claims and judgments
- § 2517Payment of judgments
- § 2518Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 139(l) , Apr. 2, 1982 , 96 Stat. 43 ]Repealed
- § 2519Conclusiveness of judgment
- § 2520Repealed. Pub. L. 106–518, title II, § 207 , Nov. 13, 2000 , 114 Stat. 2414 ]Repealed
- § 2521Subpoenas and incidental powers
- § 2522Notice of appeal
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Ch. 169— Persons entitled to commence a civil action1 inactive16 sections
- § 2631Persons entitled to commence a civil action
- § 2632Commencement of a civil action
- § 2633Procedure and fees
- § 2634Notice
- § 2635Filing of official documents
- § 2636Time for commencement of action
- § 2637Exhaustion of administrative remedies
- § 2638New grounds in support of a civil action
- § 2639Burden of proof; evidence of value
- § 2640Scope and standard of review
- § 2641Witnesses; inspection of documents
- § 2642Analysis of imported merchandise
- § 2643Relief
- § 2644Interest
- § 2645Decisions
- § 2646Retrial or rehearing
- § 2647Repealed. Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 402(29)(G) , Nov. 8, 1984 , 98 Stat. 3359 ]Repealed
Ch. 171— Administrative adjustment of claims10 sections
Ch. 173— Right of attachment9 sections
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Ch. 176— Applicability of chapter34 sections
- § 3001Applicability of chapter
- § 3002Definitions
- § 3003Rules of construction
- § 3004Service of process; enforcement; notice
- § 3005Application of chapter to judgments
- § 3006Affidavit requirements
- § 3007Perishable personal property
- § 3008Proceedings before United States magistrate judges
- § 3009United States marshals’ authority to designate keeper
- § 3010Co-owned property
- § 3011Assessment of surcharge on a debt
- § 3012Joinder of additional defendant
- § 3013Modification or protective order; supervision of enforcement
- § 3014Exempt property
- § 3015Discovery as to debtor’s financial condition
- § 3101Prejudgment remedies
- § 3102Attachment
- § 3103Receivership
- § 3104Garnishment
- § 3105Sequestration
- § 3201Judgment liens
- § 3202Enforcement of judgments
- § 3203Execution
- § 3204Installment payment order
- § 3205Garnishment
- § 3206Discharge
- § 3301Definitions
- § 3302Insolvency
- § 3303Value for transfer or obligation
- § 3304Transfer fraudulent as to a debt to the United States
- § 3305When transfer is made or obligation is incurred
- § 3306Remedies of the United States
- § 3307Defenses, liability, and protection of transferee
- § 3308Supplementary provision