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28 U.S.C. § 1357

Injuries under Federal laws

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

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28 U.S.C. § 1357, Injuries under Federal laws, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465209
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The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action commenced by any person to recover damages for any injury to his person or property on account of any act done by him, under any Act of Congress, for the protection or collection of any of the revenues, or to enforce the right of citizens of the United States to vote in any State.

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