22 U.S.C. § 6763: Expedited judicial review

Summary

Anyone or any group that is searched under this law can file a civil lawsuit to say any part of the law is unconstitutional. For the entire calendar year that includes October 21, 1998, and for the two full calendar years after that, district courts must move those cases ahead of other civil cases, except for suits about the legality or conditions of confinement. During that same time, any appeal from a final decision in one of these cases must be heard quickly by the full Court of Appeals sitting en banc.

Title 22, §6763

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(a)Civil action

Any person or entity subject to a search under this chapter may file a civil action challenging the constitutionality of any provision of this chapter. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the full calendar year of, and the two full calendar years following October 21, 1998, the district court shall accord such a case a priority in its disposition ahead of all other civil actions except for actions challenging the legality and conditions of confinement.

(b)En banc review

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the full calendar year of, and the two full calendar years following October 21, 1998, any appeal from a final order entered by a district court in an action brought under subsection (a) shall be heard promptly by the full Court of Appeals sitting en banc.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act” and was translated as reading “this division”, meaning div. I of Pub. L. 105–277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–856, known as the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of division I to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 6701 of this title and Tables.

§6763 Expedited Judicial Review