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28 U.S.C. § 88

District of Columbia

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The District of Columbia constitutes one judicial district.

Court shall be held at Washington.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1952–2026 · leading case: Am. Univ. Sys., Inc. v. Am. Univ., 858 F. Supp. 2d 705 (N.D. Tex. 2012).
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Am. Univ. Sys., Inc. v. Am. Univ., 858 F. Supp. 2d 705 (N.D. Tex. 2012). · cites it 3× “The court, rather than dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction or improper venue, hereby transfers this action to the District Court for the District of Columbia, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 88 , 1406(a), and 1631. I. Factual and Procedural Background This is a declaratory…”
Nat'l Mining Ass'n v. Kempthorne, 512 F.3d 702 (D.C. Cir. 2008). “869 , 875, 895 (codified at 28 U.S.C. §§ 88 , 132(a)); see also In re Permanent Surface Mining Regulation Litig.”
Hobson v. Hansen, 265 F. Supp. 902 (D.D.C. 1967). · cites it 2× “Examples readily come to mind and need not be detailed. See, e. g., Exec.Rep.”
Int'l Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union v. Juneau Spruce Corp., 342 U.S. 237 (1952). “” 4 The new Judicial Code creates judicial districts for the District of Columbia, 28 U. S. C. § 88 ; for Hawaii, 28 U. S. C.”
Bailey v. Fulwood, 780 F. Supp. 2d 20 (D.D.C. 2011). “See 28 U.S.C. § 88 (limiting territorial jurisdiction to the District of Columbia).”
Benjamin Spock v. Bert A. David, Commander, Fort Dix Military Reservation, & Melvin Laird, Sec'y of Def., 469 F.2d 1047 (3rd Cir. 1972). “While the District Court for the District of Columbia is an article III court, 28 U.S.C. §§ 88 , 132, it also has the jurisdictional attributes of a state court.”
Hendricks v. Alcoa S.S. Co., 206 F. Supp. 693 (E.D. Pa. 1962). · cites it 2× “[6] Congress has made specific provision for transfer of certain cases from inferior courts to the District Court of the Virgin Islands ( 48 U.”
Am. Univ. Sys., Inc. v. Am. Univ. (D.D.C. 2012). · cites it 3× “The court, rather than dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction or improper venue, hereby transfers this action to the District Court for the District of Columbia, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 88 , 1406(a), and 1631. I. Factual and Procedural Background This is a declaratory…”
Broden v. Bowles, 35 F.R.D. 13 (D.D.C. 1964). “viser’s Notes to 28 U.S.C. § 2072 indicate that the phrase “district courts” includes the District Court for the District of Columbia (1948 U.”
Johnson v. Matevousian (D.D.C. 2016). “28 U.S.C. § 88 . Therefore, the basis of the transfer is flawed but not fatal to this Court’s ability to dismiss the case for want of jurisdiction.”
Demos v. Trump (N.D. Cal. 2024). “See 28 U.S.C. § 88 . 25 || Venue therefore properly lies in either the Southern District of Florida or the District of Columbia.”
Demos, John Robert v. Trump (S.D. Fla. 2024). “See 28 U.S.C. § 88 . 25 || Venue therefore properly lies in either the Southern District of Florida or the District of Columbia.”
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