§ 1330. — Actions against foreign states.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1330]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART IV--JURISDICTION AND VENUE
CHAPTER 85--DISTRICT COURTS; JURISDICTION
Sec. 1330. Actions against foreign states
(a) The district courts shall have original jurisdiction without
regard to amount in controversy of any nonjury civil action against a
foreign state as defined in section 1603(a) of this title as to any
claim for relief in personam with respect to which the foreign state is
not entitled to immunity either under sections 1605-1607 of this title
or under any applicable international agreement.
(b) Personal jurisdiction over a foreign state shall exist as to
every claim for relief over which the district courts have jurisdiction
under subsection (a) where service has been made under section 1608 of
this title.
(c) For purposes of subsection (b), an appearance by a foreign state
does not confer personal jurisdiction with respect to any claim for
relief not arising out of any transaction or occurrence enumerated in
sections 1605-1607 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 94-583, Sec. 2(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2891.)
Effective Date
Section effective 90 days after Oct. 21, 1976, see section 8 of Pub.
L. 94-583, set out as a note under section 1602 of this title.
