Title 28 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) is the portion of the

United States Code In the law of the United States, the Code of Laws of the United States of America (variously abbreviated to Code of Laws of the United States, United States Code, U.S. Code, U.S.C., or USC) is the official compilation and codification of the ...

(federal statutory law) 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. * :

Supreme Court A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ...

:: Includes provisions setting the number of justices at 9 and defining a

quorum A quorum is the minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly (a body that uses parliamentary procedure, such as a legislature) necessary to conduct the business of that group. According to ''Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised'', the ...

as any 6, setting the terms of court, and determining salaries * : Courts of Appeals :: Includes provisions relating to the composition of Circuits, the creation, composition and terms of courts, and the selection and employment conditions of judges * : District Courts :: Describes for each state the layout of districts, divisions etc; describes the creation and composition of courts and the selection and employment conditions of judges; provides for replacement of judges in cases of bias or prejudice * :

Bankruptcy Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts. In most jurisdictions, bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor ...

judges * : United States Court of Federal Claims * : United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (repealed October 1, 1982) * : Court of International Trade * : Assignment of judges to other courts * : Conferences and councils of judges * : Resignation and retirement of justices and judges * : Distribution of reports and digests * : General provisions applicable to courts and judges * : Civil justice expense and delay reduction plans

Part II—Department of Justice

The part establishes the United States Department of Justice. * : The

Attorney General In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general. In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...

* :

Federal Bureau of Investigation The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, t ...

* : United States Attorneys * : United States Marshals Service * : United States Trustees * : Independent Counsel * :

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), commonly referred to as the ATF, is a domestic law enforcement agency within the United States Department of Justice. Its responsibilities include the investigation and prevent ...

Part III—Court Officers and Employees

* : Administrative Office of United States Courts * :

Federal Judicial Center The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency of the United States federal courts. It was established by in 1967, at the recommendation of the Judicial Conference of the United States. According to , the main areas of respo ...

* : United States Magistrate Judge * :

Alternative Dispute Resolution Alternative dispute resolution (ADR), or external dispute resolution (EDR), typically denotes a wide range of dispute resolution processes and techniques that parties can use to settle disputes with the help of a third party. They are used for ...

* :

* : Courts of Appeals (also called circuit courts) * : District Courts * : mitted* : United States Court of Federal Claims (hears non-tort monetary claims against the U.S. government) * : epealed( United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals) * : Court of International Trade * : General Provisions Applicable to Court Officers and Employees * : United States Sentencing Commission

Part IV—Jurisdiction and Venue

This part deals with jurisdiction and venue. * :

* : Courts of Appeals * : District Courts; Jurisdiction * : District Courts; Venue * : District Courts; Removal of Cases from State Courts * : mitted* : United States Court of Federal Claims * : epealed( United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals) * : Court of International Trade * : Jurisdictional Immunities of Foreign States * : General Provisions

Part V—Procedure

This part establishes

criminal procedure Criminal procedure is the adjudication process of the criminal law. While criminal procedure differs dramatically by jurisdiction, the process generally begins with a formal criminal charge with the person on trial either being free on bail or ...

and civil procedure for the federal courts. The

, pursuant to the Rules Enabling Act and upon recommendations from the

Judicial Conference of the United States The Judicial Conference of the United States, formerly known as the Conference of Senior Circuit Judges, was created by the United States Congress in 1922 with the principal objective of framing policy guidelines for administration of judicial cour ...

, promulgates the more detailed

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (officially abbreviated Fed. R. Civ. P.; colloquially FRCP) govern civil procedure in United States district courts. The FRCP are promulgated by the United States Supreme Court pursuant to the Rules Enabling ...

and Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure * : General Provisions * : Process * : Class Actions * :

Evidence Evidence for a proposition is what supports this proposition. It is usually understood as an indication that the supported proposition is true. What role evidence plays and how it is conceived varies from field to field. In epistemology, evidenc ...

; Documentary * :

; Depositions * :

; Witnesses * : Juries; Trial by Jury * : Fees and Costs * : Pending Actions and Judgments * : Executions and Judicial Sales * : Money Paid into Court * : Rules of Court * : Review—Miscellaneous Provisions

Part VI—Particular Proceedings

* : Declaratory Judgments * : Habeas Corpus * : Special Habeas Corpus Procedures for Capital Cases * :

Injunction An injunction is a legal and equitable remedy in the form of a special court order that compels a party to do or refrain from specific acts. ("The court of appeals ... has exclusive jurisdiction to enjoin, set aside, suspend (in whole or in pa ...

s; Three-Judge Courts * :

Surface Transportation Board The Surface Transportation Board (STB) of the United States is a federal, bipartisan, independent adjudicatory board. The STB was established on January 1, 1996, to assume some of the regulatory functions that had been administered by the Intersta ...

Orders; Enforcement and Review * : Orders of Federal Agencies; Review * : Interpleader * : United States as Party Generally * :

Fine Fine may refer to: Characters * Sylvia Fine (''The Nanny''), Fran's mother on ''The Nanny'' * Officer Fine, a character in ''Tales from the Crypt'', played by Vincent Spano Legal terms * Fine (penalty), money to be paid as punishment for an offe ...

Penalties Penalty or The Penalty may refer to: Sports * Penalty (golf) * Penalty (gridiron football) * Penalty (ice hockey) * Penalty (rugby) * Penalty (rugby union) * Penalty kick (association football) * Penalty shoot-out (association football) * Penalty ...

, and Forfeitures * : United States Court of Federal Claims Procedure * : epealed* : Court of International Trade Procedure * : Tort Claims Procedure * :

Attachment Attachment may refer to: Entertainment * ''Attachments'' (novel), a 2011 novel by Rainbow Rowell * ''Attachments'' (TV series), a BBC comedy-drama that ran from 2000 to 2002 Law * Attachment (law), a means of collecting a legal judgment by lev ...

in Postal Suits * : epealed* : Federal Debt Collection Procedures * : Professional and Amateur Sports Protection * : Judicial Review of Certain Actions by Presidential Offices * : Assumption of Certain Contractual Obligations

External links

U.S. Code Title 28
via United States Government Printing Office
Text of Title 28 of the U.S. Code at Cornell's Legal Information Institute
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