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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

9 2 STAT. 2 6 6 8 28 USC 1334.

28 USC 1408. Supra.

PUBLIC LAW 95-598—NOV. 6, 1978 "§ 1334. Bankruptcy appeals " (a) The district courts for districts for which panels have not been ordered appointed under section 160 of this title shall have jurisdiction of appeals from all final judgments, orders, and decrees of bankruptcy courts. " (b) The district courts for such districts shall have jurisdiction of appeals from interlocutory orders and decrees of bankruptcy courts, but only by leave of the district court to which the appeal is taken. " (c) A district court may not refer an appeal under that section to a magistrate or to a special master.". (b) The table of sections of chapter 85 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended by striking out the item relating to section 1334 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "1334. Bankruptcy appeals.". SEC. 239. Section 1360(a) of title 28 of the United States Code is amended by striking out "within the T e r r i to r y " and inserting in lieu thereof "within the State", SEC. 240. (a) Chapter 87 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended by a d d i n g at the end thereof the following: "§ 1408. Bankruptcy appeals " A n appeal under section 1334 of this title from a judgment, order, or decree of a bankruptcy court may be brought only in the judicial district in which such bankruptcy court is located.". (b) The table of sections of chapter 87 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "1408. Bankruptcy appeals.". SEC. 241. (a) Title 28 of the United States Code is amended by inserting immediately after chapter 89 the following:

"CHAPTER 90—DISTRICT COURTS AND BANKRUPTCY COURTS

28 USC 1471.

"Sec. "1471. Jurisdiction. "1472. Venue of cases under title 11. "1473. Venue of proceedings arising under or related to cases under title 11. "1474. Venue of cases ancillary to foreign proceedings. "1475. Change of venue. "1476. Creation or alteration of district or division. "1477. Cure or vpaiver of defects. "1478. Removal to the bankruptcy courts. "1479. Provisional remedies; security. "1480. Jury trials. "1481. Powers of bankruptcy court. "1482. Appeals. ^,, "§ 1471. Jurisdiction " (a) Except as provided in susbection (b) of this section, the district courts shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction of all cases under title 11. " (b) Notwithstanding any Act of Congress that confers exclusive jurisdiction on a court or courts other than the district courts, the district courts shall have original but not exclusive jurisdiction of all civil proceedings arising under title 11 or arising in or related to cases under title 11. " (c) The bankruptcy court for the district in which a case under title 11 is commenced shall exercise all of the jurisdiction conferred by this section on the district courts.