§ 1361. — Action to compel an officer of the United States to perform his duty.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1361]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART IV--JURISDICTION AND VENUE
CHAPTER 85--DISTRICT COURTS; JURISDICTION
Sec. 1361. Action to compel an officer of the United States to
perform his duty
The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any action
in the nature of mandamus to compel an officer or employee of the United
States or any agency thereof to perform a duty owed to the plaintiff.
(Added Pub. L. 87-748, Sec. 1(a), Oct. 5, 1962, 76 Stat. 744.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 18 section 923; title 25
section 2103; title 42 sections 300j-9, 5851, 7622; title 49 section
42121.
