28 U.S.C. § 2515 — New trial; stay of judgment
submitted 78 years ago by ch. 646 to r/title-28-JUDICIARY-AND-JUDICIAL-PROCEDURE · 96 words · no verdicts yet
The Court of Federal Claims may grant a plaintiff a new trial. It may also grant the United States a new trial and pause payment when evidence shows fraud, wrong, or injustice.
(a) The United States Court of Federal Claims may give a plaintiff a new trial for any reason recognized by common-law or equity rules that apply between private parties.
(b) While a case is pending, after review proceedings begin, or within two years after the case finally ends, the court may give the United States a new trial and pause payment of a judgment if satisfactory evidence—whether new evidence or evidence added to earlier evidence—shows that fraud, a wrong, or injustice was done to the United States.
The United States Court of Federal Claims may grant a plaintiff a new trial on any ground established by rules of common law or equity applicable as between private parties.
Such court, at any time while any suit is pending before it, or after proceedings for review have been instituted, or within two years after the final disposition of the suit, may grant the United States a new trial and stay the payment of any judgment upon satisfactory evidence, cumulative or otherwise, that any fraud, wrong, or injustice has been done the United States.
Source credit: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 978; Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 139(j)(2), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 43; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)
- 1948Enacted · Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 646 · 62 Stat. 978
- 1982Amended · Pub. L. 97-164 · 96 Stat. 43
- 1992Amended · Pub. L. 102-572 · 106 Stat. 4516
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 646 on 1948-06-25.
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