28 U.S.C. § 1351 | Consuls, vice consuls, and members of a diplomatic mission as defendant

The district courts shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of the courts of the States, of all civil actions and proceedings against—

(1)

consuls or vice consuls of foreign states; or

(2)

members of a mission or members of their families (as such terms are defined in section 2 of the Diplomatic Relations Act).

June 25, 1948, ch. 646 62 Stat. 934 May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 80(c)63 Stat. 101 Pub. L. 95–393, § 8(a)(1)Sept. 30, 197892 Stat. 810(, ; , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231 36 Stat. 1093Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 41(18), 371(8) (, §§ 24, par. 18, 256, par. 8, , 1160).

Words “civil action” were substituted for “suits,” and “all suits and proceedings” in view of Rule 2 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Changes were made in phraseology.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 254a of Title 22Section 2 of the Diplomatic Relations Act, referred to in par. (2), is classified to , Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

Amendments

Pub. L. 95–3931978— substituted “Consuls, vice consuls, and members of a diplomatic mission as defendant” for “Consuls and vice consuls as defendants” in section catchline, designated existing provisions as introductory provision preceding par. (1), and in such introductory provision as so designated, substituted “civil actions and proceedings against—” for “actions and proceedings against consuls or vice consuls of foreign states”, and added pars. (1) and (2).

May 24, 19491949—Act , substituted “of all actions and proceedings” for “of any civil action”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–393Sept. 30, 1978section 9 of Pub. L. 95–393 section 254a of Title 22Amendment by effective at end of ninety-day period beginning on , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Foreign Relations and Intercourse.