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28 U.S.C. § 1652

State laws as rules of decision

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

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28 U.S.C. § 1652, State laws as rules of decision, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465311
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The laws of the several states, except where the Constitution or treaties of the United States or Acts of Congress otherwise require or provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision in civil actions in the courts of the United States, in cases where they apply.

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