Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Chapter 59 — Retail Policies for Natural Gas Utilities
§ 3207. Judicial review and enforcement
Statutory text
Limitation of Federal jurisdiction
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no court of the United States shall have jurisdiction over any action arising under any provision of this chapter except for—
an action over which a court of the United States has jurisdiction under paragraph (2), or
review in the Supreme Court of the United States in accordance with sections 1257 and 1258 of title 28.
The Secretary may bring an action in any appropriate court of the United States to enforce his right to intervene under section 3205 of this title, and such court shall have jurisdiction to grant appropriate relief.
Enforcement
Any person may bring an action to enforce the requirements of this chapter in the appropriate State court. Such action in a State court shall be pursuant to applicable State procedures.
Nothing in this chapter shall authorize the Secretary to appeal or otherwise seek judicial review of the decisions of a State regulatory authority or nonregulated gas utility or to become a party to any action to obtain such review or appeal. The Secretary may participate as an amicus curiae in any judicial review of an action arising under the provisions of this chapter.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
Pub. L. 95–617 title III § 307 · 92 Stat. 3117
Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 3207
(Pub. L. 95–617, title III, § 307, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3153.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 95–617, title III, § 307, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3153.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 307. JUDICIAL REVIEW AND ENFORCEMENT. (a) Limitation of Federal Jurisdiction.— (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no court of the United States shall have jurisdiction over any action arising under any provision of this title except for— (A) an action over which a court of the United States has jurisdiction under paragraph (2), or (B) review in the Supreme Court of the United States in accordance with sections 1257 and 1258 of title 28 of the United States Code. (2) The Secretary may bring an action in any appropriate court, of the United States to enforce his right to intervene under section 305 and such court shall have jurisdiction to grant appropriate relief. (b) Enforcement.— (1) Any person may bring an action to enforce the requirements of this title in the appropriate State court. Such action in a State court shall be pursuant to applicable State procedures. (2) Nothing in this title shall authorize the Secretary to appeal or otherwise seek judicial review of the decisions of a State regulatory authority or nonregulated gas utility or to become a party to any action to obtain such review or appeal. The Secretary may participate as an amicus curiae in any judicial review of an action arising under the provisions of this title.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definitions
The definitions of Secretary and State in section 2602 of Title 16, Conservation, apply to this section.