§ 517. — Interests of United States in pending suits.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC517]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER 31--THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Sec. 517. Interests of United States in pending suits
The Solicitor General, or any officer of the Department of Justice,
may be sent by the Attorney General to any State or district in the
United States to attend to the interests of the United States in a suit
pending in a court of the United States, or in a court of a State, or to
attend to any other interest of the United States.
(Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 613.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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Revised Statutes and
Derivation U.S. Code Statutes at Large
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5 U.S.C. 316. R.S. Sec. 367.
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Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 7 section 943; title 19 section
1920; title 20 section 1082; title 42 sections 292j, 12651d.
