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Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

Part VI · Chapter 157 — Surface Transportation Board Orders; Enforcement and Review

§ 2321. Judicial review of Board’s orders and decisions; procedure generally; process

Statutory text

(a)

Except as otherwise provided by an Act of Congress, a proceeding to enjoin or suspend, in whole or in part, a rule, regulation, or order of the Surface Transportation Board shall be brought in the court of appeals as provided by and in the manner prescribed in chapter 158 of this title.

(b)

The procedure in the district courts in actions to enforce, in whole or in part, any order of the Surface Transportation Board other than for payment of money or the collection of fines, penalties, and forfeitures, shall be as provided in this chapter.

(c)

The orders, writs, and process of the district courts may, in the cases specified in subsection (b) and in enforcement actions and actions to collect civil penalties under subtitle IV of title 49, run, be served and be returnable anywhere in the United States.

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.

  1. Title 28, United States Code, section —

    Pub. L. 80–646 · 62 Stat. 869

    Enacted · 28 U.S.C. § 2321

    June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 969

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 969

  2. Pub. L. 93–584 § 5 · 88 Stat. 1917

    1. Amended · 28 U.S.C. § 2321(a)

      Pub. L. 93–584 designated existing provisions as subsecs. (b) and (c)

    2. Added · 28 U.S.C. § 2321(a)

      Pub. L. 93–584 added subsec. (a)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–584 designated existing provisions as subsecs. (b) and (c) and added subsec. (a).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 5. Section 2321 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read: “§2321. Judicial review of Commission’s orders and decisions; procedure generally; process “(a) Except as otherwise provided by an Act of Congress, a proceeding to enjoin or suspend, in whole or in part, a rule, regulation, or order of the Interstate Commerce Commission shall be brought in the court of appeals as provided by and in the manner prescribed in chapter 158 of this title. 28 USC 2341. “(b) The procedure in the district courts in actions to enforce, in whole or in part, any order of the Interstate Commerce Commission other than for payment of money or the collection of fines, penalties, and forfeitures, shall be as provided in this chapter. “(c) The orders, writs, and process of the district courts may, in the cases specified in subsection (b) and in the cases and proceedings under section 20 of the Act of February 4, 1887, as amended (24 Stat. 386; 49 U.S.C. 20), section 23 of the Act of May 16, 1942, as amended (56 Stat. 301; 49 U.S.C. 23), and section 3 of the Act of February 19, 1903, as amended (32 Stat. 848; 49 U.S.C. 43), run, be served and be Ante, p. 1709. returnable anywhere in the United States.”

  3. Pub. L. 93–584 § 5 · 88 Stat. 1917

    1. Amended · 28 U.S.C. § 2321(b)

      Pub. L. 93–584 designated existing first par. as subsec. (b)

    2. Substituted · 28 U.S.C. § 2321(b)

      Pub. L. 93–584 substituted “in whole or in part, any order of the Interstate Commerce Commission other than for”, for “suspend, enjoin, annual or set aside in whole or in part any order of the Interstate Commerce Commission other than for the”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–584 designated existing first par. as subsec. (b) and substituted “in whole or in part, any order of the Interstate Commerce Commission other than for”, for “suspend, enjoin, annual or set aside in whole or in part any order of the Interstate Commerce Commission other than for the”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 5. Section 2321 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read: “§2321. Judicial review of Commission’s orders and decisions; procedure generally; process “(a) Except as otherwise provided by an Act of Congress, a proceeding to enjoin or suspend, in whole or in part, a rule, regulation, or order of the Interstate Commerce Commission shall be brought in the court of appeals as provided by and in the manner prescribed in chapter 158 of this title. 28 USC 2341. “(b) The procedure in the district courts in actions to enforce, in whole or in part, any order of the Interstate Commerce Commission other than for payment of money or the collection of fines, penalties, and forfeitures, shall be as provided in this chapter. “(c) The orders, writs, and process of the district courts may, in the cases specified in subsection (b) and in the cases and proceedings under section 20 of the Act of February 4, 1887, as amended (24 Stat. 386; 49 U.S.C. 20), section 23 of the Act of May 16, 1942, as amended (56 Stat. 301; 49 U.S.C. 23), and section 3 of the Act of February 19, 1903, as amended (32 Stat. 848; 49 U.S.C. 43), run, be served and be Ante, p. 1709. returnable anywhere in the United States.”

  4. Pub. L. 93–584 § 5 · 88 Stat. 1917

    1. Amended · 28 U.S.C. § 2321(c)

      Pub. L. 93–584 designated existing second par. as subsec. (c)

    2. Substituted · 28 U.S.C. § 2321(c)

      Pub. L. 93–584 substituted reference to subsec. (b) of this section for reference to this section

    3. Inserted · 28 U.S.C. § 2321(c)

      Pub. L. 93–584 inserted references to the dates of enactment, statute citations and code references of sections 20, 23 and 43 of Title 49

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93–584 designated existing second par. as subsec. (c), substituted reference to subsec. (b) of this section for reference to this section, and inserted references to the dates of enactment, statute citations and code references of sections 20, 23 and 43 of Title 49.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 5. Section 2321 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read: “§2321. Judicial review of Commission’s orders and decisions; procedure generally; process “(a) Except as otherwise provided by an Act of Congress, a proceeding to enjoin or suspend, in whole or in part, a rule, regulation, or order of the Interstate Commerce Commission shall be brought in the court of appeals as provided by and in the manner prescribed in chapter 158 of this title. 28 USC 2341. “(b) The procedure in the district courts in actions to enforce, in whole or in part, any order of the Interstate Commerce Commission other than for payment of money or the collection of fines, penalties, and forfeitures, shall be as provided in this chapter. “(c) The orders, writs, and process of the district courts may, in the cases specified in subsection (b) and in the cases and proceedings under section 20 of the Act of February 4, 1887, as amended (24 Stat. 386; 49 U.S.C. 20), section 23 of the Act of May 16, 1942, as amended (56 Stat. 301; 49 U.S.C. 23), and section 3 of the Act of February 19, 1903, as amended (32 Stat. 848; 49 U.S.C. 43), run, be served and be Ante, p. 1709. returnable anywhere in the United States.”

  5. Pub. L. 95–473 § 2(a)(3)(B) · 92 Stat. 1337

    Substituted · 28 U.S.C. § 2321(c)

    Pub. L. 95–473 substituted “enforcement actions and actions to collect civil penalties under subtitle IV of title 49” for “actions under section 20 of the Act of February 4, 1887, as amended (24 Stat. 386; 49 U.S.C. 20), section 23 of the Act of May 16, 1942, as amended (56 Stat. 301; 49 U.S.C. 23), and section 3 of the Act of February 19, 1903, as amended (32 Stat. 848; 49 U.S.C. 43)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–473 substituted “enforcement actions and actions to collect civil penalties under subtitle IV of title 49” for “actions under section 20 of the Act of February 4, 1887, as amended (24 Stat. 386; 49 U.S.C. 20), section 23 of the Act of May 16, 1942, as amended (56 Stat. 301; 49 U.S.C. 23), and section 3 of the Act of February 19, 1903, as amended (32 Stat. 848; 49 U.S.C. 43)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by striking out of section 2321(c) “the cases and proceedings under section 20 of the Act of February 4, 1887, as amended (24 Stat. 386; 49 U.S.C. 20), section 23 of the Act of May 16, 1942, as amended (56 Stat. 301; 49 U.S.C. 23), and section 3 of the Act of February 19, 1903, as amended (32 Stat. 848; 49 U.S.C. 43)” and substituting “enforcement actions and actions to collect civil penalties under subtitle IV of title 49”; and

  6. ICC Termination Act of 1995

    Pub. L. 104–88 title III § 305(c)(1)(B) · 109 Stat. 803

    1. Substituted · 28 U.S.C. § 2321

      Pub. L. 104–88 substituted “Board’s” for “Commission’s” in subsecs. (a) and (b)

    2. Substituted · 28 U.S.C. § 2321

      Pub. L. 104–88 substituted “Surface Transportation Board” for “Interstate Commerce Commission” in subsecs. (a) and (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–88 substituted “Board’s” for “Commission’s” in section catchline and “Surface Transportation Board” for “Interstate Commerce Commission” in subsecs. (a) and (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by striking “Commission’s” in the section heading to section 2321 and inserting in lieu thereof “Board’s”;

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 104–88 effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1301 of Title 49, Transportation.

10 of 11 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes
1948 Act

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 44 (Oct. 22, 1913, ch. 32, 38 Stat. 220.)

Word “actions” was substituted for “cases,” in view of rule 2 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

The exception as to procedure in the infliction of criminal punishment was omitted as unnecessary, as Title 18, U.S.C., Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure govern procedure in criminal matters.

Changes were made in phraseology.

1949 Act

This section corrects, in section 2321 of title 28, U.S.C., the reference to certain sections in title 49, U.S.C. The provisions which were formerly set out as section 49 of such title 49, are now set out as section 23 of such title.

Editorial Notes

Amendments1949–1995 · 4 rounds

1995

Pub. L. 104–88 substituted “Board’s” for “Commission’s” in section catchline and “Surface Transportation Board” for “Interstate Commerce Commission” in subsecs. (a) and (b).

1978

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–473 substituted “enforcement actions and actions to collect civil penalties under subtitle IV of title 49” for “actions under section 20 of the Act of February 4, 1887, as amended (24 Stat. 386; 49 U.S.C. 20), section 23 of the Act of May 16, 1942, as amended (56 Stat. 301; 49 U.S.C. 23), and section 3 of the Act of February 19, 1903, as amended (32 Stat. 848; 49 U.S.C. 43)”.

1975

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–584 designated existing provisions as subsecs. (b) and (c) and added subsec. (a).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–584 designated existing first par. as subsec. (b) and substituted “in whole or in part, any order of the Interstate Commerce Commission other than for”, for “suspend, enjoin, annual or set aside in whole or in part any order of the Interstate Commerce Commission other than for the”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93–584 designated existing second par. as subsec. (c), substituted reference to subsec. (b) of this section for reference to this section, and inserted references to the dates of enactment, statute citations and code references of sections 20, 23 and 43 of Title 49.

1949

Act , substituted “20, 23, and 43” for “20, 43, and 49” in second par.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1995 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 104–88 effective , see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1301 of Title 49, Transportation.

Effective Date of 1975 Amendment

Pub. L. 93–584, § 10, , 88 Stat. 1918, provided that: “This Act [amending this section, sections 1336, 1398, 2323, 2341, and 2342 of this title, and section 305 of former Title 49, Transportation, and repealing sections 2324 and 2325 of this title] shall not apply to any action commenced on or before the last day of the first month beginning after the date of enactment []. However, actions to enjoin or suspend orders of the Interstate Commerce Commission which are pending when this Act becomes effective shall not be affected thereby, but shall proceed to final disposition under the law existing on the date they were commenced.”

Credits

1948–1995 · 5 acts
  1. 1948June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 969
  2. 1949May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 115, 63 Stat. 105
  3. 1975Pub. L. 93–584, § 5, , 88 Stat. 1917
  4. 1978Pub. L. 95–473, § 2(a)(3)(B), , 92 Stat. 1465
  5. 1995Pub. L. 104–88, title III, § 305(c)(1)(B), (C), , 109 Stat. 945.
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(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 969; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 115, 63 Stat. 105; Pub. L. 93–584, § 5, , 88 Stat. 1917; Pub. L. 95–473, § 2(a)(3)(B), , 92 Stat. 1465; Pub. L. 104–88, title III, § 305(c)(1)(B), (C), , 109 Stat. 945.)

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