2 U.S.C. § 1412 — Expedited review of certain appeals
submitted 31 years ago by Pub. L. 104-1 to r/title-2-THE-CONGRESS · 78 words · no verdicts yet
This section allows a direct appeal to the Supreme Court when a court judgment concerns the constitutionality of a provision of this chapter. The Supreme Court must expedite and accept that appeal if it has not already decided the question.
(a) In general. An appeal may go directly to the Supreme Court of the United States from an interlocutory or final judgment, decree, or order of a court about whether a provision of this chapter is constitutional.
(b) Jurisdiction. If it has not already ruled on the question, the Supreme Court must accept jurisdiction over the appeal, move it forward on its docket, and handle it as quickly as possible.
An appeal may be taken directly to the Supreme Court of the United States from any interlocutory or final judgment, decree, or order of a court upon the constitutionality of any provision of this chapter.
The Supreme Court shall, if it has not previously ruled on the question, accept jurisdiction over the appeal referred to in subsection (a), advance the appeal on the docket, and expedite the appeal to the greatest extent possible.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 104–1, title IV, § 412, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 38.)
- 1995Enacted · Pub. L. 104-1 · 109 Stat. 38
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 104-1 on 1995-01-23.
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