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CHAPTER 89⁠—DISTRICT COURTS; REMOVAL OF CASES FROM STATE COURTS — Front Matter

Chap.Sec.
1441.Removal of civil actions.
1442.Federal officers and agencies sued or prosecuted. 1 1  So in original. Does not conform to section catchline.
1442a.Members of armed forces sued or prosecuted.
1443.Civil rights cases.
1444.Foreclosure action against United States.
1445.Nonremovable actions.
1446.Procedure for removal of civil actions.
1447.Procedure after removal generally.
1448.Process after removal.
1449.State court record supplied.
1450.Attachment or sequestration; securities.
1451.Definitions.
1452.Removal of claims related to bankruptcy cases.
1453.Removal of class actions.
1454.Patent, plant variety protection, and copyright cases.
1455.Procedure for removal of criminal prosecutions.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2011⁠—Pub. L. 112–63, title I, § 103(d)(1), Dec. 7, 2011, 125 Stat. 762, substituted “Removal of civil actions” for “Actions removable generally” in item 1441, inserted “of civil actions” after “removal” in item 1446, and added item 1455.

Pub. L. 112–29, § 19(c)(2), Sept. 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 332, added item 1454.

2005⁠—Pub. L. 109–2, § 5(b), Feb. 18, 2005, 119 Stat. 13, added item 1453.

1996⁠—Pub. L. 104–317, title II, § 206(b), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3850, inserted “and agencies” after “officers” in item 1442.

1984⁠—Pub. L. 98–353, title I, § 103(b), July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 335, added item 1452.

1970⁠—Pub. L. 91–358, title I, § 172(d)(2), July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 591, added item 1451.

1958⁠—Pub. L. 85–554, § 5(b), July 25, 1958, 72 Stat. 416, substituted “Nonremovable actions” for “Carriers; non-removable actions” in item 1445.

1956⁠—Act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 19(b), 70A Stat. 627, added item 1442a.