Fair Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Amendment of 2006

Summary

The Fair Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Amendment of 2006 - Amends the federal judicial code to grant the district court original and exclusive jurisdiction of any action to enforce a foreign judgment exceeding $75,000 (exclusive of interest and costs) against a citizen of the United States, where: (1) any plantiff is a citizen of a state different from any defendant; (2) any plaintiff is a foreign state or a citizen or subject of a foreign state and any defendant is a citizen of a state; or (3) any plaintiff is a citizen of a state and any defendant is a foreign state or a citizen or subject or a foreign state. Permits removal of such an action to a district court without regard to whether any defendant is a citizen of the state in which the action is brought. Allows such a removal by any defendant without the consent of all defendants.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 May 2006

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 May 2006

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 May 2006

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