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Nature of Suit Codes
| Code | Description | Category |
| 000 | No Nature of Suit Code Used | |
| 110 | Insurance | Contract |
| 120 | Marine | Contract |
| 130 | Miller Act | Contract |
| 140 | Negotiable Instruments | Contract |
| 150 | Recovery of Overpayment & Enforcement of Judgment | Contract |
| 151 | Medicare Act | Contract |
| 152 | Recovery of Defaulted Student Loans (Excl. Veterans) | Contract |
| 153 | Recovery of Overpayment of Veteran's Benefits | Contract |
| 160 | Stockholders' Suits | Contract |
| 190 | Other Contract | Contract |
| 195 | Contract Product Liability | Contract |
| 210 | Land Condemnation | Real Property |
| 220 | Foreclosure | Real Property |
| 230 | Rent Lease & Ejectment | Real Property |
| 240 | Torts to Land | Real Property |
| 245 | Tort Product Liability | Real Property |
| 290 | All Other Real Property | Real Property |
| 310 | Airplane | Torts |
| 315 | Airplane Product Liability | Torts |
| 320 | Assault, Libel & Slander | Torts |
| 330 | Federal Employers Liability | Torts |
| 340 | Marine | Torts |
| 345 | Marine Product Liability | Torts |
| 350 | Motor Vehicle | Torts |
| 355 | Motor Vehicle Product Liability | Torts |
| 360 | Other Personal Injury | Torts |
| 362 | Personal Injury - Med. Malpractice | Torts |
| 365 | Personal Injury - Product Liability | Torts |
| 368 | Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability | Torts |
| 370 | Other Fraud | Torts |
| 371 | Truth in Lending | Torts |
| 380 | Other Personal Property Damage | Torts |
| 385 | Property Damage Product Liability | Torts |
| 400 | State Reapportionment | Other Statutes |
| 410 | Antitrust | Other Statutes |
| 422 | Appeal 28 USC 158 | Bankruptcy |
| 423 | Withdrawal 28 USC 157 | Bankruptcy |
| 430 | Banks and Banking | Other Statutes |
| 440 | Other Civil Rights | Civil Rights |
| 441 | Voting | Civil Rights |
| 442 | Employment | Civil Rights |
| 443 | Housing/Accommodations | Civil Rights |
| 444 | Welfare | Civil Rights |
| 450 | Commerce/ICC Rates. etc. | Other Statutes |
| 460 | Deportation | Other Statutes |
| 470 | Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations | Other Statutes |
| 510 | Motions to Vacate Sentence | Prisoner Petitions |
| 530 | General | Prisoner Petitions |
| 535 | Death Penalty | Prisoner Petitions |
| 540 | Mandamus & Other | Prisoner Petitions |
| 550 | Civil Rights | Prisoner Petitions |
| 555 | Prison Condition | Prisoner Petitions |
| 610 | Agriculture | Forfeiture/Penalty |
| 620 | Other Food & Drug | Forfeiture/Penalty |
| 625 | Drug Related Seizure of Property 21 USC 881 | Forfeiture/Penalty |
| 630 | Liquor Law | Forfeiture/Penalty |
| 640 | R.R. & Truck | Forfeiture/Penalty |
| 650 | Airline Regs. | Forfeiture/Penalty |
| 660 | Occupational Safety/Health | Forfeiture/Penalty |
| 690 | Other | Forfeiture/Penalty |
| 710 | Fair Labor Standards Act | Labor |
| 720 | Labor/Mgmt. Relations | Labor |
| 730 | Labor/Mgmt. Reporting & Disclosure Act | Labor |
| 740 | Railway Labor Act | Labor |
| 790 | Other Labor Litigation | Labor |
| 791 | Empl. Ret. Inc. Security Act | Labor |
| 810 | Selective Service | Other Statutes |
| 820 | Copyrights | Property Rights |
| 830 | Patent | Property Rights |
| 840 | Trademark | Property Rights |
| 850 | Securities/Commodities/Exchange | Other Statutes |
| 861 | HIA (1395ff) | Social Security |
| 862 | Black Lung (923) | Social Security |
| 863 | DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | Social Security |
| 864 | SSID Title XVI | Social Security |
| 865 | RSI (405(g)) | Social Security |
| 870 | Taxes (US Plaintiff or Defendant) | Federal Tax Suits |
| 871 | IRS - Third Party 26 USC 7609 | Federal Tax Suits |
| 875 | Customer Challenge 12 USC 3410 | Other Statutes |
| 890 | Other Statutory Actions | Other Statutes |
| 891 | Agricultural Acts | Other Statutes |
| 892 | Economic Stabillzation Act | Other Statutes |
| 893 | Environmental Matters | Other Statutes |
| 894 | Energy Allocation Act | Other Statutes |
| 895 | Freedom of Information Act | Other Statutes |
| 900 | Appeal of Fee Determination Under Equal Access to Justice | Other Statutes |
| 950 | Constitutionality of State Statutes | Other Statutes |