28 USC § 1403 - Eminent domain

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title: "28 USC § 1403 - Eminent domain"
title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "1403"
section_name: "Eminent domain"
chapter_number: 87
chapter_name: "DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE"
part_number: "IV"
part_name: "JURISDICTION AND VENUE"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 937.)"
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# § 1403. Eminent domain

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.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 937.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on , U.S.C., 1940 ed., Public Buildings, Property, and Works (, ; , ).

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 , U.S.C., 1940 ed., is incorporated in .

The remainder of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., is retained in said title 40.

Provision with respect to property in different districts was added to conform with .

See, also,  which fixes venue of an action involving property in different districts in the same State.