28 U.S.C.
28 U.S.C. — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
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PART I-ORGANIZATION OF COURTS§§ 1–482 · 167 sectionsCHAPTER 1-SUPREME COURT§§ 1–6 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 3-COURTS OF APPEALS§§ 41–49 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 5-DISTRICT COURTS§§ 81–144 · 64 sectionsCHAPTER 6-BANKRUPTCY JUDGES§§ 151–159 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 7-UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS§§ 171–179 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 11-COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE§§ 251–258 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 13-ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES TO OTHER COURTS§§ 291–297 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 15-CONFERENCES AND COUNCILS OF JUDGES§§ 331–335 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 16-COMPLAINTS AGAINST JUDGES AND JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE§§ 351–364 · 14 sectionsCHAPTER 17-RESIGNATION AND RETIREMENT OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES§§ 371–377 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 19-DISTRIBUTION OF REPORTS AND DIGESTS§§ 411–414 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 21-GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COURTS AND JUDGES§§ 451–463 · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 23-CIVIL JUSTICE EXPENSE AND DELAY REDUCTION PLANS§§ 471–482 · 12 sectionsPART II-DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE§§ 501–599B · 93 sectionsCHAPTER 31-THE ATTORNEY GENERAL§§ 501–530D · 38 sectionsCHAPTER 33-FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION§§ 531–540D · 14 sectionsCHAPTER 35-UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS§§ 541–550 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 37-UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE§§ 561–569 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 39-UNITED STATES TRUSTEES§§ 581–589b · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 40-INDEPENDENT COUNSEL§§ 591–599 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 40A-BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES§§ 599A–599B · 2 sectionsPART III-COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES§§ 601–998 · 85 sectionsCHAPTER 41-ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF UNITED STATES COURTS§§ 601–613 · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 42-FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER§§ 620–629 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 43-UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES§§ 631–639 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 44-ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION§§ 651–658 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 45-SUPREME COURT§§ 671–677 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 47-COURTS OF APPEALS§§ 711–715 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 49-DISTRICT COURTS§§ 751–756 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 51-UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS§§ 791–798 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 55-COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE§§ 871–872 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 57-GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES§§ 951–963 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 58-UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION§§ 991–998 · 8 sectionsPART IV-JURISDICTION AND VENUE§§ 1251–1631 · 124 sectionsCHAPTER 81-SUPREME COURT§§ 1251–1260 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 83-COURTS OF APPEALS§§ 1291–1296 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 85-DISTRICT COURTS; JURISDICTION§§ 1330–1369 · 40 sectionsCHAPTER 87-DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE§§ 1390–1413 · 22 sectionsCHAPTER 89-DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS§§ 1441–1455 · 16 sectionsCHAPTER 91-UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS§§ 1491–1509 · 16 sectionsCHAPTER 95-COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE§§ 1581–1585 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 97-JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES§§ 1602–1611 · 12 sectionsCHAPTER 99-GENERAL PROVISIONS§ 1631 · 1 sectionPART V-PROCEDURE§§ 1651–2113 · 126 sectionsCHAPTER 111-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 1651–1659 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 113-PROCESS§§ 1691–1697 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 114-CLASS ACTIONS§§ 1711–1715 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 115-EVIDENCE; DOCUMENTARY§§ 1731–1746 · 18 sectionsCHAPTER 117-EVIDENCE; DEPOSITIONS§§ 1781–1785 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 119-EVIDENCE; WITNESSES§§ 1821–1828 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 121-JURIES; TRIAL BY JURY§§ 1861–1878 · 18 sectionsCHAPTER 123-FEES AND COSTS§§ 1911–1932_2 · 24 sectionsCHAPTER 125-PENDING ACTIONS AND JUDGMENTS§§ 1961–1964 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 127-EXECUTIONS AND JUDICIAL SALES§§ 2001–2007 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 129-MONEYS PAID INTO COURT§§ 2041–2045 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 131-RULES OF COURTS§§ 2071–2077 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 133-REVIEW—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS§§ 2101–2113 · 11 sectionsPART VI-PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS§§ 2201–5001 · 172 sectionsCHAPTER 151-DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS§§ 2201–2202 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 153-HABEAS CORPUS§§ 2241–2255 · 15 sectionsCHAPTER 154-SPECIAL HABEAS CORPUS PROCEDURES IN CAPITAL CASES§§ 2261–2266 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 155-INJUNCTIONS; THREE-JUDGE COURTS§§ 2283–2284 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 157-SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ORDERS; ENFORCEMENT AND REVIEW§§ 2321–2323 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 158-ORDERS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES; REVIEW§§ 2341–2351 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 159-INTERPLEADER§ 2361 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 161-UNITED STATES AS PARTY GENERALLY§§ 2401–2416 · 17 sectionsCHAPTER 163-FINES, PENALTIES AND FORFEITURES§§ 2461–2467 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 165-UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE§§ 2501–2522 · 20 sectionsCHAPTER 169-COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE PROCEDURE§§ 2631–2646 · 16 sectionsCHAPTER 171-TORT CLAIMS PROCEDURE§§ 2671–2680 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 173-ATTACHMENT IN POSTAL SUITS§§ 2710–2718 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 176-FEDERAL DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURE§§ 3001–3308 · 34 sectionsSUBCHAPTER A-DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 3001–3015 · 15 sectionsSUBCHAPTER B-PREJUDGMENT REMEDIES§§ 3101–3105 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER C-POSTJUDGMENT REMEDIES§§ 3201–3206 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER D-FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS INVOLVING DEBTS§§ 3301–3308 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 178-PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR SPORTS PROTECTION§§ 3701–3704 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 179-JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS BY PRESIDENTIAL OFFICES§§ 3901–3908 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 180-ASSUMPTION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS§ 4001 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 181-FOREIGN JUDGMENTS§§ 4101–4105 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 190-MISCELLANEOUS§ 5001 · 1 section
FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURERule 1–87 · 101 sections
SUPPLEMENTAL RULES FOR SOCIAL SECURITY ACTIONS UNDER 42 U.S.C. §405(g)Rule 1–8 · 8 sections
TITLE I. SCOPE OF RULES; FORM OF ACTIONRule 1–2 · 2 sections
TITLE II. COMMENCING AN ACTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS, PLEADINGS, MOTIONS, AND ORDERSRule 3–6 · 7 sections
TITLE III. PLEADINGS AND MOTIONSRule 7–16 · 11 sections
TITLE IV. PARTIESRule 17–25 · 11 sections
TITLE V. DISCLOSURES AND DISCOVERYRule 26–37 · 12 sections
TITLE VI. TRIALSRule 38–53 · 17 sections
TITLE VII. JUDGMENTRule 54–63 · 11 sections
TITLE VIII. PROVISIONAL AND FINAL REMEDIESRule 64–71 · 9 sections
TITLE IX. SPECIAL PROCEEDINGSRule 71–73 · 3 sections
TITLE X. DISTRICT COURTS AND CLERKS: CONDUCTING BUSINESS; ISSUING ORDERSRule 77–80 · 4 sections
TITLE XI. GENERAL PROVISIONSRule 81–87 · 6 sections
FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURERule 1–48 · 52 sections
TITLE I. APPLICABILITY OF RULESRule 1–2 · 2 sections
TITLE II. APPEAL FROM A JUDGMENT OR ORDER OF A DISTRICT COURTRule 3–12 · 11 sections
TITLE III. APPEALS FROM THE UNITED STATES TAX COURTRule 13–14 · 2 sections
TITLE IV. REVIEW OR ENFORCEMENT OF AN ORDER OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY, BOARD, COMMISSION, OR OFFICERRule 15–20 · 7 sections
TITLE V. EXTRAORDINARY WRITSRule 21 · 1 section
TITLE VI. HABEAS CORPUS; PROCEEDINGS IN FORMA PAUPERISRule 22–24 · 3 sections
TITLE VII. GENERAL PROVISIONSRule 25–48 · 26 sections
FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCERule 101–1103 · 69 sections
ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONSRule 101–107 · 7 sections
ARTICLE II. JUDICIAL NOTICERule 201 · 1 section
ARTICLE III. PRESUMPTIONS IN CIVIL CASESRule 301–302 · 2 sections
ARTICLE IV. RELEVANCE AND ITS LIMITSRule 401–415 · 15 sections
ARTICLE V. PRIVILEGESRule 501–502 · 2 sections
ARTICLE VI. WITNESSESRule 601–615 · 15 sections
ARTICLE VII. OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONYRule 701–706 · 6 sections
ARTICLE VIII. HEARSAYRule 801–807 · 7 sections
ARTICLE IX. AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATIONRule 901–903 · 3 sections
ARTICLE X. CONTENTS OF WRITINGS, RECORDINGS, AND PHOTOGRAPHSRule 1001–1008 · 8 sections
ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS RULESRule 1101–1103 · 3 sections
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