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28 U.S.C. 1453: Removal of class actions

Created in 2005 by Public Law 109-2. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2011Pub. L. 112-63

2009Statutory Time-Periods Technical Amendments Act of 2009

2005Pub. L. 109-2created it

28 U.S.C. 1453Removal of class actions

(a)Definitions.—In this section, the terms "class", "class action", "class…

(b)In General.—A class action may be removed to a district court of the United…

(c)Review of Remand Orders.—

(d)Exception.—This section shall not apply to any class action that solely…

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

2011

Pub. L. 112–63 substituted "1446(c)(1)" for "1446(b)". Law text · (b)

2009

Pub. L. 111–16 substituted "not more than 10 days" for "not less than 7 days". (Statutory Time-Periods Technical Amendments Act of 2009) Law text · (c)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.