28 U.S.C. § 1345 — United States as plaintiff

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Unless Congress provides otherwise, federal district courts have original jurisdiction over civil cases brought by the United States. The same applies to cases brought by a federally authorized agency or officer.

Unless an Act of Congress provides otherwise, the district courts have original jurisdiction over every civil action, suit, or proceeding brought by the United States, or by a United States agency or officer that Congress has expressly authorized to sue.

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Except as otherwise provided by Act of Congress, the district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions, suits or proceedings commenced by the United States, or by any agency or officer thereof expressly authorized to sue by Act of Congress.

Source credit: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 933.)

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1948Enacted · Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 646 · 62 Stat. 933

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