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28 USC CHAPTER 179 - JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS
BY PRESIDENTIAL OFFICES 01/03/2007

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TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 179 - JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS BY PRESIDENTIAL
OFFICES

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CHAPTER 179 - JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS BY PRESIDENTIAL
OFFICES

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Sec.
3901. Civil actions.
3902. Judicial review of regulations.
3903. Effect of failure to issue regulations.
3904. Expedited review of certain appeals.
3905. Attorney's fees and interest.
3906. Payments.
3907. Other judicial review prohibited.
3908. Definitions.

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28 USC Sec. 3901 01/03/2007

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TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 179 - JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS BY PRESIDENTIAL
OFFICES

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Sec. 3901. Civil actions

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(a) Parties. - In an action under section 1346(g) of this title,
the defendant shall be the employing office alleged to have
committed the violation involved.
(b) Jury Trial. - In an action described in subsection (a), any
party may demand a jury trial where a jury trial would be available
in an action against a private defendant under the relevant law
made applicable by chapter 5 of title 3. In any case in which a
violation of section 411 of title 3 is alleged, the court shall not
inform the jury of the maximum amount of compensatory damages
available under section 411(b)(1) or 411(b)(3) of title 3.

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(Added Pub. L. 104-331, Sec. 3(c), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4070.)


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EFFECTIVE DATE
Chapter effective Oct. 1, 1997, see section 3(d) of Pub. L. 104-
331, set out as a note under section 1296 of this title.

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28 USC Sec. 3902 01/03/2007

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TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 179 - JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS BY PRESIDENTIAL
OFFICES

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Sec. 3902. Judicial review of regulations

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In any proceeding under section 1296 or 1346(g) of this title in
which the application of a regulation issued under chapter 5 of
title 3 is at issue, the court may review the validity of the
regulation in accordance with the provisions of subparagraphs (A)
through (D) of section 706(2) of title 5. If the court determines
that the regulation is invalid, the court shall apply, to the
extent necessary and appropriate, the most relevant substantive
executive agency regulation promulgated to implement the statutory
provisions with respect to which the invalid regulation was issued.
Except as provided in this section, the validity of regulations
issued under this chapter is not subject to judicial review.

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(Added Pub. L. 104-331, Sec. 3(c), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4070.)

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28 USC Sec. 3903 01/03/2007

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TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 179 - JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS BY PRESIDENTIAL
OFFICES

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Sec. 3903. Effect of failure to issue regulations

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In any proceeding under section 1296 or 1346(g) of this title, if
the President, the designee of the President, or the Federal Labor
Relations Authority has not issued a regulation on a matter for
which chapter 5 of title 3 requires a regulation to be issued, the
court shall apply, to the extent necessary and appropriate, the
most relevant substantive executive agency regulation promulgated
to implement the statutory provision at issue in the proceeding.

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(Added Pub. L. 104-331, Sec. 3(c), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4070.)

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28 USC Sec. 3904 01/03/2007

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TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 179 - JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS BY PRESIDENTIAL
OFFICES

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Sec. 3904. Expedited review of certain appeals

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(a) In General. - An appeal may be taken directly to the Supreme
Court of the United States from any interlocutory or final
judgment, decree, or order of a court upon the constitutionality of
any provision of chapter 5 of title 3.
(b) Jurisdiction. - The Supreme Court shall, if it has not
previously ruled on the question, accept jurisdiction over the
appeal referred to in subsection (a), advance the appeal on the
docket, and expedite the appeal to the greatest extent possible.

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(Added Pub. L. 104-331, Sec. 3(c), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4070.)

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28 USC Sec. 3905 01/03/2007

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TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 179 - JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS BY PRESIDENTIAL
OFFICES

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Sec. 3905. Attorney's fees and interest

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(a) Attorney's Fees. - If a covered employee, with respect to any
claim under chapter 5 of title 3, or a qualified person with a
disability, with respect to any claim under section 421 of title 3,
is a prevailing party in any proceeding under section 1296 or
section 1346(g), the court may award attorney's fees, expert fees,
and any other costs as would be appropriate if awarded under
section 706(k) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
(b) Interest. - In any proceeding under section 1296 or section
1346(g), the same interest to compensate for delay in payment shall
be made available as would be appropriate if awarded under section
717(d) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
(c) Punitive Damages. - Except as otherwise provided in chapter 5
of title 3, no punitive damages may be awarded with respect to any
claim under chapter 5 of title 3.

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(Added Pub. L. 104-331, Sec. 3(c), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4070.)

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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Sections 706 and 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to
in subsecs. (a) and (b), are classified to sections 2000e-5 and
2000e-16, respectively, of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

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28 USC Sec. 3906 01/03/2007

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TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 179 - JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS BY PRESIDENTIAL
OFFICES

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Sec. 3906. Payments

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A judgment, award, or compromise settlement against the United
States under this chapter (including any interest and costs) shall
be paid -
(1) under section 1304 of title 31, if it arises out of an
action commenced in a district court of the United States (or any
appeal therefrom); or
(2) out of amounts otherwise appropriated or available to the
office involved, if it arises out of an appeal from an
administrative proceeding under chapter 5 of title 3.

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(Added Pub. L. 104-331, Sec. 3(c), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4071.)

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28 USC Sec. 3907 01/03/2007

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TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 179 - JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS BY PRESIDENTIAL
OFFICES

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Sec. 3907. Other judicial review prohibited

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Except as expressly authorized by this chapter and chapter 5 of
title 3, the compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of
chapter 5 of title 3, and any action taken pursuant to chapter 5 of
title 3, shall not be subject to judicial review.

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(Added Pub. L. 104-331, Sec. 3(c), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4071.)

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28 USC Sec. 3908 01/03/2007

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TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 179 - JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS BY PRESIDENTIAL
OFFICES

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Sec. 3908. Definitions

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For purposes of applying this chapter, the terms "employing
office" and "covered employee" have the meanings given those terms
in section 401 of title 3.

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(Added Pub. L. 104-331, Sec. 3(c), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4071.)

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