§ 1719. — Jurisdiction of offenses and suits.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC1719]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 42--INTERSTATE LAND SALES
Sec. 1719. Jurisdiction of offenses and suits
The district courts of the United States, the United States courts
of any territory, and the United States District Court for the District
of Columbia shall have jurisdiction of offenses and violations under
this chapter and under the rules and regulations prescribed by the
Secretary pursuant thereto, and concurrent with State courts, of all
suits in equity and actions at law brought to enforce any liability or
duty created by this chapter. Any such suit or action may be brought to
enforce any liability or duty created by this chapter. Any such suit or
action may be brought in the district wherein the defendant is found or
is an inhabitant or transacts business, or in the district where the
offer or sale took place, if the defendant participated therein, and
process in such cases may be served in any other district of which the
defendant is an inhabitant or wherever the defendant may be found.
Judgments and decrees so rendered shall be subject to review as provided
in sections 1254 and 1291 of title 28. No case arising under this
chapter and brought in any State court of competent jurisdiction shall
be removed to any court of the United States, except where the United
States or any officer or employee of the United States in his official
capacity is a party. No costs shall be assessed for or against the
Secretary in any proceeding under this chapter brought by or against him
in the Supreme Court or such other courts.
(Pub. L. 90-448, title XIV, Sec. 1420, Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 598; Pub.
L. 100-628, title X, Sec. 1089(b), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3283.)
Amendments
1988--Pub. L. 100-628 struck out ``(a)'' after section designation.
