§ 2506. — Interest of witness.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC2506]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART VI--PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 165--UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE
Sec. 2506. Interest of witness
A witness in a suit in the United States Court of Federal Claims
shall not be exempt or disqualified because he is a party to or
interested in such suit.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 977; Pub. L. 97-164, title I,
Sec. 139(e), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 42; 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. 274 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
231, Sec. 186, 36 Stat. 1143; Feb. 5, 1912, ch. 28, 37 Stat. 61).
A provision that a witness should not be disqualified by color was
omitted as obsolete and unnecessary, since no such disqualification
could be invoked in absence of statutory authority.
A provision that the United States could examine any plaintiff or
party interested is covered by the word ``exempt'' in the revised
section, and by section 2504 of this title.
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.
