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28 U.S.C. § 1443

Civil rights cases

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

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28 U.S.C. § 1443, Civil rights cases, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465251
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Any of the following civil actions or criminal prosecutions, commenced in a State court may be removed by the defendant to the district court of the United States for the district and division embracing the place wherein it is pending:

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