28 U.S.C. § 1403
Section 1403 · Eminent domain
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 13 court decisions — leading case Lengen v. United States (2011)
Most recently applied in Litgo New Jersey Inc. v. Commissioner New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (August 2013)
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Proceedings to condemn real estate for the use of the United States or its departments or agencies shall be brought in the district court of the district where the land is located or, if located in different districts in the same State, in any of such districts.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 257 of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Public Buildings, Property, and Works (Aug. 1, 1888, ch. 728, §1, 25 Stat. 357; Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §291, 36 Stat. 1167).
Section constitutes the first clause of the second sentence of section 257, of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed. The revised section is expressive of the purpose of such section 257 with necessary changes in phraseology.
The jurisdiction provision of section 257 of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed., is incorporated in section 1358 of this title.
The remainder of section 257 of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed., is retained in said title 40.
Provision with respect to property in different districts was added to conform with section 1392 of this title.
See, also, section 1392 of this title which fixes venue of an action involving property in different districts in the same State.
Cross References
Jurisdiction of district courts in eminent domain proceedings, see section 1358 of this title.
Venue of action involving property in different districts in same state, see section 1392 of this title.