Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73
§1296 Review of certain agency actions
Title 28 › Part PART IV— - JURISDICTION AND VENUE › Chapter CHAPTER 83— - COURTS OF APPEALS › § 1296
Summary
As allowed by chapter 179, the Federal Circuit can review decisions under chapter 5 of title 3 from three agencies, including the Federal Labor Relations Authority (despite section 7123 of title 5). Petitions must be filed within 30 days of receiving notice.
Full Legal Text
Title 28, §1296
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Subject to the provisions of chapter 179, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit shall have jurisdiction over a petition for review of a final decision under chapter 5 of title 3 of—
(1)an appropriate agency (as determined under section 454 of title 3);
(2)the Federal Labor Relations Authority made under part D of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 3, notwithstanding section 7123 of title 5; or
(3)the Secretary of Labor or the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, made under part C of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 3.
(b)Any petition for review under this section must be filed within 30 days after the date the petitioner receives notice of the final decision.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1296, added Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 127(a), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 39, related to precedence of cases in United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 402(29)(C), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3359.
Effective Date
Pub. L. 104–331, § 3(d), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4071, provided that: “The
Amendments
made by this section [enacting this section and section 1413 and 3901 to 3908 of this title and amending section 1346 and 2402 of this title] shall take effect on October 1, 1997.”
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
28 U.S.C. § 1296
Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73