§ 1500. — Pendency of claims in other courts.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1500]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART IV--JURISDICTION AND VENUE
CHAPTER 91--UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
Sec. 1500. Pendency of claims in other courts
The United States Court of Federal Claims shall not have
jurisdiction of any claim for or in respect to which the plaintiff or
his assignee has pending in any other court any suit or process against
the United States or any person who, at the time when the cause of
action alleged in such suit or process arose, was, in respect thereto,
acting or professing to act, directly or indirectly under the authority
of the United States.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 942; Pub. L. 97-164, title I,
Sec. 133(e)(1), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 40; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX,
Sec. 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 260 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
231, Sec. 154, 36 Stat. 1138).
Words ``or in the Supreme Court on appeal therefrom'' were omitted
as unnecessary.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1992--Pub. L. 102-572 substituted ``United States Court of Federal
Claims'' for ``United States Claims Court''.
1982--Pub. L. 97-164 substituted ``United States Claims Court'' for
``Court of Claims''.
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102-572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section
911 of Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 171 of this
title.
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402
of Pub. L. 97-164, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.
