§ 518. — Conduct and argument of cases.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC518]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER 31--THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Sec. 518. Conduct and argument of cases
(a) Except when the Attorney General in a particular case directs
otherwise, the Attorney General and the Solicitor General shall conduct
and argue suits and appeals in the Supreme Court and suits in the United
States Court of Federal Claims or in the United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit and in the Court of International Trade in which
the United States is interested.
(b) When the Attorney General considers it in the interests of the
United States, he may personally conduct and argue any case in a court
of the United States in which the United States is interested, or he may
direct the Solicitor General or any officer of the Department of Justice
to do so.
(Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 613; amended
Pub. L. 96-417, title V, Sec. 503, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1743; Pub. L.
97-164, title I, Sec. 117, Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 32; Pub. L. 102-572,
title IX, Sec. 902(b)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)
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. 309. R.S. Sec. 359.
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The words ``and writs of error'' are omitted on authority of the Act
of Jan. 31, 1928, ch. 14, Sec. 1, 45 Stat. 54. The word ``considers'' is
substituted for ``deems''.
Amendments
1992--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-572 substituted ``United States Court
of Federal Claims'' for ``United States Claims Court''.
1982--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-164 substituted ``United States Claims
Court or in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit''
for ``Court of Claims''.
1980--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-417 required the Attorney General and
the Solicitor General to conduct and argue suits in the Court of
International Trade.
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.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96-417 effective Nov. 1, 1980, and applicable
with respect to civil actions pending on or commenced on or after such
date, see section 701(a) of Pub. L. 96-417, set out as a note under
section 251 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 5 sections 1204, 7105, 8477;
title 12 sections 2244, 4243; title 29 sections 663, 792, 1132, 1852;
title 30 section 822; title 31 section 3718; title 42 sections 300aa-12,
7171.
