USC › Title 28 › §135128 U.S.C. § 1351Verified against govinfo.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on govinfo.gov ↗Copy linkThe district courts shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of the courts of the States, of all civil actions and proceedings against—(1)consuls or vice consuls of foreign states; or(2)members of a mission or members of their families (as such terms are defined in section 2 of the Diplomatic Relations Act).