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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2403', '§ 2403', '§ 2403', '§ 5', '§ 401', '§ 1', '§ 5', '§ 5']

28 U.S. Code § 2403 - Intervention by United States or a State; constitutional question | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 28 › Part VI › Chapter 161 › § 2403 28 U.S. Code § 2403 - Intervention by United States or a State; constitutional question
In any action, suit or proceeding in a court of the United States to which the United States or any agency, officer or employee thereof is not a party, wherein the constitutionality of any Act of Congress affecting the public interest is drawn in question, the court shall certify such fact to the Attorney General, and shall permit the United States to intervene for presentation of evidence, if evidence is otherwise admissible in the case, and for argument on the question of constitutionality. The United States shall, subject to the applicable provisions of law, have all the rights of a party and be subject to all liabilities of a party as to court costs to the extent necessary for a proper presentation of the facts and law relating to the question of constitutionality.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 971; Pub. L. 94–381, § 5,Aug. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 1120.)
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 401 (Aug. 24, 1937, ch. 754, § 1,50 Stat. 751).
1976—Pub. L. 94–381, § 5(b), inserted “or a State” after “United States” in section catchline.
Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 94–381, § 5(a), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–381not applicable to any action commenced on or before Aug. 12, 1976, see section 7 ofPub. L. 94–381, set out as a note under section 2284 of this title.