Congress can confer exclusive jurisdiction on a specific federal court for disaster claims

Evidence

SEC. 3. (a) That exclusive and special jurisdiction be, and the same is hereby conferred upon the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, notwithstanding any prior determination, or any statute of limitations, to hear, determine, and render judgment for the damages suffered for property loss, death, and personal injuries, resulting from the explosions and fires at Texas City, Tex. — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process, 1935

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Congress steadily delegates private claims adjudication to courts and agencies — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process: Basic Problems in…, 2294; Congress creates all federal courts below the Supreme Court under Article III — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 223; Congress defines federal court jurisdiction within constitutional limits — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 240 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Congress steadily delegates private claims adjudication to courts and agencies #exemplifies (0.78) — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process, 2294