§ 1653. — Amendment of pleadings to show jurisdiction.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1653]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART V--PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 111--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1653. Amendment of pleadings to show jurisdiction
Defective allegations of jurisdiction may be amended, upon terms, in
the trial or appellate courts.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 944.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 399 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
231, Sec. 274c, as added Mar. 3, 1915, ch. 90, 38 Stat. 956).
Section was extended to permit amendment of all jurisdictional
allegations instead of merely allegations of diversity of citizenship as
provided by section 399 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed.
Changes were made in phraseology.
