Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

Every section of Title 28 of the United States Code, judiciary and judicial procedure — 804 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 28 U.S.C. § 1356 — Seizures not within admiralty and maritime jurisdiction
• 28 U.S.C. § 1357 — Injuries under Federal laws
• 28 U.S.C. § 1358 — Eminent domain
• 28 U.S.C. § 1359 — Parties collusively joined or made
• 28 U.S.C. § 1360 — State civil jurisdiction in actions to which Indians are parties
• 28 U.S.C. § 1361 — Action to compel an officer of the United States to perform his duty
• 28 U.S.C. § 1362 — Indian tribes
• 28 U.S.C. § 1363 — Jurors' employment rights
• 28 U.S.C. § 1364 — Direct actions against insurers of members of diplomatic missions and their families
• 28 U.S.C. § 1365 — Senate actions
• 28 U.S.C. § 1366 — Construction of references to laws of the United States or Acts of Congress
• 28 U.S.C. § 1367 — Supplemental jurisdiction
• 28 U.S.C. § 1368 — Counterclaims in unfair practices in international trade.
• 28 U.S.C. § 1369 — Multiparty, multiforum jurisdiction
• 28 U.S.C. § 1390 — Scope
• 28 U.S.C. § 1391 — Venue generally
• 28 U.S.C. § 1392 — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–63, §203, Dec. 7, 2011, 125 Stat. 764
• 28 U.S.C. § 1393 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–702, title X, §1001(a), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4664
• 28 U.S.C. § 1394 — Banking association's action against Comptroller of Currency
• 28 U.S.C. § 1395 — Fine, penalty or forfeiture
• 28 U.S.C. § 1396 — Internal revenue taxes
• 28 U.S.C. § 1397 — Interpleader
• 28 U.S.C. § 1398 — Interstate Commerce Commission's orders
• 28 U.S.C. § 1399 — Partition action involving United States
• 28 U.S.C. § 1400 — Patents and copyrights, mask works, and designs
• 28 U.S.C. § 1401 — Stockholder's derivative action
• 28 U.S.C. § 1402 — United States as defendant
• 28 U.S.C. § 1403 — Eminent domain
• 28 U.S.C. § 1404 — Change of venue
• 28 U.S.C. § 1405 — Creation or alteration of district or division
• 28 U.S.C. § 1406 — Cure or waiver of defects
• 28 U.S.C. § 1407 — Multidistrict litigation
• 28 U.S.C. § 1408 — Venue of cases under title 11
• 28 U.S.C. § 1409 — Venue of proceedings arising under title 11 or arising in or related to cases under title 11
• 28 U.S.C. § 1410 — Venue of cases ancillary to foreign proceedings
• 28 U.S.C. § 1411 — Jury trials
• 28 U.S.C. § 1412 — Change of venue
• 28 U.S.C. § 1413 — Venue of cases under chapter 5 of title 3
• 28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal of civil actions
• 28 U.S.C. § 1442 — Federal officers or agencies sued or prosecuted
• 28 U.S.C. § 1442a — Members of armed forces sued or prosecuted
• 28 U.S.C. § 1443 — Civil rights cases
• 28 U.S.C. § 1444 — Foreclosure action against United States
• 28 U.S.C. § 1445 — Nonremovable actions
• 28 U.S.C. § 1446 — Procedure for removal of civil actions
• 28 U.S.C. § 1447 — Procedure after removal generally
• 28 U.S.C. § 1448 — Process after removal
• 28 U.S.C. § 1449 — State court record supplied
• 28 U.S.C. § 1450 — Attachment or sequestration; securities
• 28 U.S.C. § 1451 — Definitions
• 28 U.S.C. § 1452 — Removal of claims related to bankruptcy cases
• 28 U.S.C. § 1453 — Removal of class actions
• 28 U.S.C. § 1454 — Patent, plant variety protection, and copyright cases
• 28 U.S.C. § 1455 — Procedure for removal of criminal prosecutions
• 28 U.S.C. § 1491 — Claims against United States generally; actions involving Tennessee Valley Authority
• 28 U.S.C. § 1492 — Congressional reference cases
• 28 U.S.C. § 1493 — Repealed. July 28, 1953, ch. 253, §8, 67 Stat. 226
• 28 U.S.C. § 1494 — Accounts of officers, agents or contractors
• 28 U.S.C. § 1495 — Damages for unjust conviction and imprisonment; claim against United States
• 28 U.S.C. § 1496 — Disbursing officers' claims
• 28 U.S.C. § 1497 — Oyster growers' damages from dredging operations
• 28 U.S.C. § 1498 — Patent and copyright cases
• 28 U.S.C. § 1499 — Liquidated damages withheld from contractors under chapter 37 of title 40
• 28 U.S.C. § 1500 — Pendency of claims in other courts
• 28 U.S.C. § 1501 — Pensions
• 28 U.S.C. § 1502 — Treaty cases
• 28 U.S.C. § 1503 — Set-offs
• 28 U.S.C. § 1504 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, §133(f), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 41
• 28 U.S.C. § 1505 — Indian claims
• 28 U.S.C. § 1506 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, §133(h), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 41
• 28 U.S.C. § 1507 — Jurisdiction for certain declaratory judgments
• 28 U.S.C. § 1508 — Jurisdiction for certain partnership proceedings
• 28 U.S.C. § 1509 — No jurisdiction in cases involving refunds of tax shelter promoter and understatement penalties
• 28 U.S.C. § 1541_to_1546 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, §134, Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 41
• 28 U.S.C. § 1581 — Civil actions against the United States and agencies and officers thereof
• 28 U.S.C. § 1582 — Civil actions commenced by the United States
• 28 U.S.C. § 1583 — Counterclaims, cross-claims, and third-party actions
• 28 U.S.C. § 1584 — Civil actions under the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement or the USMCA
• 28 U.S.C. § 1585 — Powers in law and equity
• 28 U.S.C. § 1602 — Findings and declaration of purpose
• 28 U.S.C. § 1603 — Definitions
• 28 U.S.C. § 1604 — Immunity of a foreign state from jurisdiction
• 28 U.S.C. § 1605 — General exceptions to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state
• 28 U.S.C. § 1605A — Terrorism exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state
• 28 U.S.C. § 1605B — Responsibility of foreign states for international terrorism against the United States
• 28 U.S.C. § 1606 — Extent of liability
• 28 U.S.C. § 1607 — Counterclaims
• 28 U.S.C. § 1608 — Service; time to answer; default
• 28 U.S.C. § 1609 — Immunity from attachment and execution of property of a foreign state
• 28 U.S.C. § 1610 — Exceptions to the immunity from attachment or execution
• 28 U.S.C. § 1611 — Certain types of property immune from execution
• 28 U.S.C. § 1631 — Transfer to cure want of jurisdiction
• 28 U.S.C. § 1651 — Writs
• 28 U.S.C. § 1652 — State laws as rules of decision
• 28 U.S.C. § 1653 — Amendment of pleadings to show jurisdiction
• 28 U.S.C. § 1654 — Appearance personally or by counsel
• 28 U.S.C. § 1655 — Lien enforcement; absent defendants
• 28 U.S.C. § 1656 — Creation of new district or division or transfer of territory; lien enforcement
• 28 U.S.C. § 1657 — Priority of civil actions
• 28 U.S.C. § 1658 — Time limitations on the commencement of civil actions arising under Acts of Congress
• 28 U.S.C. § 1659 — Stay of certain actions pending disposition of related proceedings before the United States International Trade Commission
• 28 U.S.C. § 1691 — Seal and teste of process
• 28 U.S.C. § 1692 — Process and orders affecting property in different districts
• 28 U.S.C. § 1693 — Place of arrest in civil action
• 28 U.S.C. § 1694 — Patent infringement action
• 28 U.S.C. § 1695 — Stockholder's derivative action
• 28 U.S.C. § 1696 — Service in foreign and international litigation
• 28 U.S.C. § 1697 — Service in multiparty, multiforum actions
• 28 U.S.C. § 1711 — Definitions
• 28 U.S.C. § 1712 — Coupon settlements
• 28 U.S.C. § 1713 — Protection against loss by class members
• 28 U.S.C. § 1714 — Protection against discrimination based on geographic location
• 28 U.S.C. § 1715 — Notifications to appropriate Federal and State officials
• 28 U.S.C. § 1731 — Handwriting
• 28 U.S.C. § 1732 — Record made in regular course of business; photographic copies
• 28 U.S.C. § 1733 — Government records and papers; copies
• 28 U.S.C. § 1734 — Court record lost or destroyed, generally
• 28 U.S.C. § 1735 — Court record lost or destroyed where United States interested
• 28 U.S.C. § 1736 — Congressional Journals
• 28 U.S.C. § 1737 — Copy of officer's bond
• 28 U.S.C. § 1738 — State and Territorial statutes and judicial proceedings; full faith and credit
• 28 U.S.C. § 1738A — Full faith and credit given to child custody determinations
• 28 U.S.C. § 1738B — Full faith and credit for child support orders
• 28 U.S.C. § 1738C — Certain acts, records, and proceedings and the effect thereof
• 28 U.S.C. § 1739 — State and Territorial nonjudicial records; full faith and credit
• 28 U.S.C. § 1740 — Copies of consular papers
• 28 U.S.C. § 1741 — Foreign official documents
• 28 U.S.C. § 1742 — Repealed. Pub. L. 88–619, §6(a), Oct. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 996
• 28 U.S.C. § 1743 — Demand on postmaster
• 28 U.S.C. § 1744 — Copies of United States Patent and Trademark Office documents, generally
• 28 U.S.C. § 1745 — Copies of foreign patent documents
• 28 U.S.C. § 1746 — Unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury
• 28 U.S.C. § 1781 — Transmittal of letter rogatory or request
• 28 U.S.C. § 1782 — Assistance to foreign and international tribunals and to litigants before such tribunals
• 28 U.S.C. § 1783 — Subpoena of person in foreign country
• 28 U.S.C. § 1784 — Contempt
• 28 U.S.C. § 1785 — Subpoenas in multiparty, multiforum actions
• 28 U.S.C. § 1821 — Per diem and mileage generally; subsistence
• 28 U.S.C. § 1822 — Competency of interested persons; share of penalties payable
• 28 U.S.C. § 1823 — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–563, §5(a), Dec. 19, 1970, 84 Stat. 1478
• 28 U.S.C. § 1824 — Mileage fees under summons as both witness and juror
• 28 U.S.C. § 1825 — Payment of fees
• 28 U.S.C. § 1826 — Recalcitrant witnesses
• 28 U.S.C. § 1827 — Interpreters in courts of the United States
• 28 U.S.C. § 1828 — Special interpretation services
• 28 U.S.C. § 1861 — Declaration of policy
• 28 U.S.C. § 1862 — Discrimination prohibited
• 28 U.S.C. § 1863 — Plan for random jury selection
• 28 U.S.C. § 1864 — Drawing of names from the master jury wheel; completion of juror qualification form
• 28 U.S.C. § 1865 — Qualifications for jury service
• 28 U.S.C. § 1866 — Selection and summoning of jury panels
• 28 U.S.C. § 1867 — Challenging compliance with selection procedures
• 28 U.S.C. § 1868 — Maintenance and inspection of records
• 28 U.S.C. § 1869 — Definitions
• 28 U.S.C. § 1870 — Challenges
• 28 U.S.C. § 1871 — Fees
• 28 U.S.C. § 1872 — Issues of fact in Supreme Court
• 28 U.S.C. § 1873 — Admiralty and maritime cases
• 28 U.S.C. § 1874 — Actions on bonds and specialties
• 28 U.S.C. § 1875 — Protection of jurors' employment
• 28 U.S.C. § 1876 — Trial by jury in the Court of International Trade
• 28 U.S.C. § 1877 — Protection of jurors
• 28 U.S.C. § 1878 — Optional use of a one-step summoning and qualification procedure
• 28 U.S.C. § 1911 — Supreme Court
• 28 U.S.C. § 1912 — Damages and costs on affirmance
• 28 U.S.C. § 1913 — Courts of appeals
• 28 U.S.C. § 1914 — District court; filing and miscellaneous fees; rules of court
• 28 U.S.C. § 1915 — Proceedings in forma pauperis
• 28 U.S.C. § 1915A — Screening
• 28 U.S.C. § 1916 — Seamen's suits
• 28 U.S.C. § 1917 — District courts; fee on filing notice of or petition for appeal
• 28 U.S.C. § 1918 — District courts; fines, forfeitures and criminal proceedings
• 28 U.S.C. § 1919 — Dismissal for lack of jurisdiction
• 28 U.S.C. § 1920 — Taxation of costs
• 28 U.S.C. § 1921 — United States marshal's fees
• 28 U.S.C. § 1922 — Witness fees before United States magistrate judges
• 28 U.S.C. § 1923 — Docket fees and costs of briefs
• 28 U.S.C. § 1924 — Verification of bill of costs
• 28 U.S.C. § 1925 — Admiralty and maritime cases
• 28 U.S.C. § 1926 — Court of Federal Claims
• 28 U.S.C. § 1927 — Counsel's liability for excessive costs
• 28 U.S.C. § 1928 — Patent infringement action; disclaimer not filed
• 28 U.S.C. § 1929 — Extraordinary expenses not expressly authorized
• 28 U.S.C. § 1930 — Bankruptcy fees
• 28 U.S.C. § 1931 — Disposition of filing fees
• 28 U.S.C. § 1932 — 1 Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
• 28 U.S.C. § 1961 — Interest
• 28 U.S.C. § 1962 — Lien
• 28 U.S.C. § 1963 — Registration of judgments for enforcement in other districts
• 28 U.S.C. § 1963A — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–702, title X, §1002(b)(2), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4664
• 28 U.S.C. § 1964 — Constructive notice of pending actions
• 28 U.S.C. § 2001 — Sale of realty generally
• 28 U.S.C. § 2002 — Notice of sale of realty
• 28 U.S.C. § 2003 — Marshal's incapacity after levy on or sale of realty
• 28 U.S.C. § 2004 — Sale of personalty generally
• 28 U.S.C. § 2005 — Appraisal of goods taken on execution
• 28 U.S.C. § 2006 — Execution against revenue officer
• 28 U.S.C. § 2007 — Imprisonment for debt
• 28 U.S.C. § 2041 — Deposit of moneys in pending or adjudicated cases
• 28 U.S.C. § 2042 — Withdrawal