18 U.S.C. § 1966 — Expedition of actions
submitted 56 years ago by Pub. L. 91-452 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 99 words · no verdicts yet
In a United States civil action under this chapter, the Attorney General may certify that the case is generally important. The district’s chief or presiding judge must then immediately designate a judge to hear and decide it.
In a civil action brought by the United States under this chapter in a federal district court, the Attorney General may file with the clerk a certificate stating that the case is of general public importance. The clerk must immediately give a copy to the district’s chief judge or, if absent, the presiding district judge. On receiving it, that judge must immediately designate a district judge to hear and decide the action.
In any civil action instituted under this chapter by the United States in any district court of the United States*, the Attorney General may file with the clerk of such court a certificate stating that in his opinion the case is of general public importance. A copy of that certificate shall be furnished immediately by such clerk to the chief judge or in his absence to the presiding district judge of the district in which such action is pending. Upon receipt of such copy, such judge shall designate immediately a judge of that district to hear and determine action.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 91–452, title IX, § 901(a), Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 944; amended Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 402(24)(B), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3359.)
- 1970Enacted · Pub. L. 91-452 · 84 Stat. 944
- 1984Amended · Pub. L. 98-620 · 98 Stat. 3359
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