28 U.S.C. § 1291
The courts of appeals (other than the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit)
shall have jurisdiction of appeals from all final decisions of the district courts of the United
States . . . .
28 U.S.C. § 2342
The court of appeals (other than the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit)
has exclusive jurisdiction to enjoin, set aside, suspend (in whole or in part), or to determine
the validity of—
(1) all final orders of the Federal Communication Commission . . .;
(2) all final orders of the Secretary of Agriculture . . .;
(3)all rules, regulations, or final orders of—
(A)the Secretary of Transportation . . . . and
(B)the Federal Maritime Commission . . .;
(4)all final orders of the Atomic Energy Commission . . .;
(5)all rules, regulations, or final orders of the Surface Transportation Board . . .;
(6)all final orders under section 812 of the Fair Housing Act; and
(7)all final agency actions described in section 20114(c) of title 49.
28 U.S.C. § 1295
(a)The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit shall have exclusive
jurisdiction—
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(3) of an appeal from a final decision of the United States Court of Federal Claims;
(4)of an appeal from a decision of—
(A)
the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office with
respect to a patent application, derivation proceeding, reexamination, post-grant review, or
inter partes review . . .
(5)
of an appeal from a final decision of the United States Court of International Trade;
28 U.S.C. § 1338
(a)
The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action arising under any Act of
Congress relating to patents, plant variety protection, copyrights and trademarks. No State
court shall have jurisdiction over any claim for relief arising under any Act of Congress
relating to patents, plant variety protection, or copyrights.
42 Pa. Consol. Stat. § 761
§ 761. Original jurisdiction.
(a) General rule.--The Commonwealth Court shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions or
proceedings:
(1) Against the Commonwealth government, including any officer thereof, acting in his official
capacity
(2) By the Commonwealth government, including any officer thereof, acting in his official
capacity, except eminent domain proceedings.
(3) Arising under Article V of the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.789, No.285), known as "The
Insurance Department Act of 1921."
(4) Original jurisdiction of which is vested in the Commonwealth Court by any statute
hereafter enacted.
Circuit Court of Cook County
GENERAL ORDER NO. 1.2,2.1 - County Department
The County Department is composed of the following divisions:
(a) - Law Division
(1) The Law Division hears civil actions at law, whether or not a jury is demanded,
except:
(i) Actions filed in Municipal District One with complaints or counterclaims for
compensatory and consequential money damages not in excess of $30,000 . . . .
GENERAL ORDER NO. 1.2,2.3 - Municipal Department
The Municipal Department is divided into six districts:
(a) Districts
(1) District 1: The City of Chicago;
(b) Civil Actions Heard
(1) Municipal District One hears civil actions and proceedings at law seeking
compensatory and consequential money damages not in excess of $30,000, actions for
the recovery of property of a value not in excess of $30,000, actions of forcible entry
and detainer, and proceedings ancillary and supplemental thereto, including
attachment, garnishment, distress and citation.
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(6) The Municipal Department also hears actions and proceedings filed by municipal
corporations seeking certain relief, including injunctive relief, except proceedings in
which the validity of a zoning ordinance is in controversy. Those actions heard in the
Municipal Department include:
(i) The enforcement of building, housing and zoning ordinances;
(ii) The appointment of receivers in said cases to cause compliance with the said
ordinances;
(iii) The demolition of dangerous, unsafe and uncompleted buildings.
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(12) The Municipal District in which the municipality is located hears actions for
administrative review of final decisions regarding municipal code violations made by
code hearing units or departments established by such municipality