Opinion ID: 516086
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Officer of the United States

Text: Under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1442(a)(1) (1982): 9 A civil action or criminal prosecution commenced in a State court against any of the following persons may be removed by them to the district court of the United States for the district and division embracing the place wherein it is pending: 10 (1) Any officer of the United States or any agency thereof, or person acting under him, for any act under color of such office or on account of any right, title or authority claimed under any Act of Congress for the apprehension or punishment of criminals or the collection of the revenue. 11 Baucus and Williams as officers of the United States may remove an action from state to federal court. See Hill Parents Ass'n v. Giaimo, 287 F.Supp. 98, 99 (D.Conn.1968) (member of Congress is an Officer of the United States under Sec. 1442(a)(1)); Preston v. Edmondson, 263 F.Supp. 370, 372 (N.D.Okla.1967).