28 U.S.C. § 3901 — Civil actions
submitted 30 years ago by Pub. L. 104-331 to r/title-28-JUDICIARY-AND-JUDICIAL-PROCEDURE · 109 words · no verdicts yet
This section identifies the defendant in covered civil actions and sets jury-trial rules. It limits what the jury may be told about certain damages.
(a) Parties. In an action under section 1346(g), the defendant is the employing office alleged to have violated the law. (b) Jury trial. In that action, any party may demand a jury when a jury would be available against a private defendant under the applicable law. If a violation of section 411 of title 3 is alleged, the court must not tell the jury the maximum compensatory damages available under section 411(b)(1) or (b)(3).
In an action under section 1346(g) of this title, the defendant shall be the employing office alleged to have committed the violation involved.
In an action described in subsection (a), any party may demand a jury trial where a jury trial would be available in an action against a private defendant under the relevant law made applicable by chapter 5 of title 3. In any case in which a violation of section 411 of title 3 is alleged, the court shall not inform the jury of the maximum amount of compensatory damages available under section 411(b)(1) or 411(b)(3) of title 3.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 104–331, § 3(c), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4070.)
- 1996Enacted · Pub. L. 104-331 · 110 Stat. 4070
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 104-331 on 1996-10-26.
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