Title 28Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73

§2344 Review of orders; time; notice; contents of petition; service

Title 28 › Part PART VI— - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter CHAPTER 158— - ORDERS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES; REVIEW › § 2344

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

When an agency issues a final order that can be reviewed, it must quickly notify people by its normal rules for service or publication. Anyone hurt by that final order has 60 days from the order’s entry to ask the proper court of appeals to review it. The case must be filed against the United States. The petition must briefly say four things: the kind of proceedings being reviewed, the facts that show why that court is the right one, the legal reasons for asking for relief, and the specific relief requested.

Full Legal Text

Title 28, §2344

Judiciary and Judicial Procedure — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

On the entry of a final order reviewable under this chapter, the agency shall promptly give notice thereof by service or publication in accordance with its rules. Any party aggrieved by the final order may, within 60 days after its entry, file a petition to review the order in the court of appeals wherein venue lies. The action shall be against the United States. The petition shall contain a concise statement of— (1)
(2)the facts on which venue is based;
(3)the grounds on which relief is sought; and
(4)the relief prayed.

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Historical and Revision Notes

DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 1034.Dec. 29, 1950, ch. 1189, § 4, 64 Stat. 1130. The section is reorganized, with minor changes in phraseology. The words “as prescribed by section 1033 of this title” are omitted as surplusage. The words “of the United States” following “Attorney General” are omitted as unnecessary.

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Citation

28 U.S.C. § 2344

Title 28Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73