The appropriate district court of the United States shall have and exercise jurisdiction of proceedings instituted under section 1706 of this title.

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Terms Used In 20 USC 1708

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.