28 U.S.C. § 1350

Alien’s action for tort

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

Courts & Civil Procedure Immigration & Nationality

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Citation: 28 U.S.C. § 1350, Alien’s action for tort, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465202
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The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action by an alien for a tort only, committed in violation of the law of nations or a treaty of the United States.

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