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28 U.S.C. § 1345

United States as plaintiff

United States · Title 28 — JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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28 U.S.C. § 1345, United States as plaintiff, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465197
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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.

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