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28 U.S.C. § 1453

Removal of class actions

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

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28 U.S.C. § 1453, Removal of class actions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465261
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The court of appeals may grant an extension of the 60-day period described in paragraph (2) if— This section shall not apply to any class action that solely involves—

Legislative history

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 109-2(S. 5)2005-02-18
    Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
    House: 279–149Senate: 72–26
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-16(H.R. 1626)2009-05-07
    Statutory Time-Periods Technical Amendments Act of 2009
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 112-63(H.R. 394)2011-12-07
    Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011
    House: 402–0Senate: no recorded tally