Title 28 of the United States Code
Title 28 is the portion of the United States Code that governs the federal judicial system.
It is divided into six parts:
- Part I: Organization of Courts
- Part II: Department of Justice
- Part III: Court Officers and Employees
- Part IV: Jurisdiction and Venue
- Part V: Procedure
- Part VI: Particular Proceedings
Part I—Organization of Courts
The part establishes United States federal courts.
The part establishes the United States Department of Justice.
This part deals with jurisdiction and venue.
- : Supreme Court
- : Courts of Appeals
- : District Courts; Jurisdiction
- : District Courts; Venue
- : District Courts; Removal of Cases from State Courts
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- : United States Court of Federal Claims
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- : Court of International Trade
- : Jurisdictional Immunities of Foreign States
- : General Provisions
Part V—Procedure
This part establishes criminal procedure and civil procedure for the federal courts. The Supreme Court, pursuant to the Rules Enabling Act and upon recommendations from the Judicial Conference of the United States, promulgates the more detailed Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
