§ 3901. — Civil actions.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 28USC3901]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART VI--PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 179--JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS BY PRESIDENTIAL OFFICES
Sec. 3901. Civil actions
(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.
(Added Pub. L. 104-331, Sec. 3(c), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4070.)
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.
