Jurisdiction of District Court

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The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has exclusive jurisdiction of all proceedings for the condemnation of real property authorized by subchapters IV and V of this chapter, with full power to hear and determine all issues of law and fact that may arise in the proceedings.

(Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 572, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 557, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 145(f)(1).)

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 16-1301.

1973 Ed., § 16-1301.

Section References

This section is referenced in § 9-1203.06.

Cross References

Alley and street closings, acquisition authority, see § 9-203.02.

Assessment officials as expert witnesses in condemnation proceedings, see § 14-308.

Establishment of building lines on streets, acquisition authority, see § 6-403.

Insanitary buildings, condemnation, see § 6-901 et seq.

Low income housing, acquisition authority, see § 6-101.01.

Municipal center, acquisition authority, see § 10-601.

Parks, parkways and playgrounds, acquisition authority, see § 2-1009.

Pipeline rights of way, acquisition procedure, see § 34-2401.27.

Public roads, condemnation of materials for making and repairing, see § 9-1219.01.

Railroad company, acquisition authority, see § 9-1203.06.

Refuse incinerators, site acquisition authority, see § 8-705.

Subways or viaducts and approaches, acquisition authority, see § 9-1201.15.

Telegraph and telephone companies, acquisition authority, see § 34-1921.08.


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