Annual edition
Pub. L. 96–486 struck out “; amount in controversy; costs” in section catchline, struck out minimum amount in controversy requirement of $10,000 for original jurisdiction in federal question cases which necessitated striking the exception to such required minimum amount that authorized original jurisdiction in actions brought against the United States, any agency thereof, or any officer or employee thereof in an official capacity, struck out provision authorizing the district court except where express provision therefore was made in a federal statute to deny costs to a plaintiff and in fact impose such costs upon such plaintiff where plaintiff was adjudged to be entitled to recover less than the required amount in controversy, computed without regard to set-off or counterclaim and exclusive of interests and costs, and struck out existing subsection designations.
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Dec. 1, 1980, Pub. L. 96–486, §2(a), 94 Stat. 2369.
Oct 21, 1976 – Dec 1, 1980
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–574 struck out $10,000 jurisdictional amount where action is brought against the United States, any agency thereof, or any officer or employee thereof in his official capacity.
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Oct. 21, 1976, Pub. L. 94–574, §2, 90 Stat. 2721
Jul 25, 1958 – Oct 21, 1976
Amended · full text not held
Pub. L. 85–554 included costs in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted “$10,000” for “$3,000”, and added subsec. (b).
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July 25, 1958, Pub. L. 85–554, §1, 72 Stat. 415
Jun 25, 1948 – Jul 25, 1958
Enacted · full text not held
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June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 930
