Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§1495 Damages for Unjust Conviction and Imprisonment; Claim Against United States
Title 28 › PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 91 — UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS › § 1495
Summary
The Court of Federal Claims can award money to people who had a wrongful federal conviction and imprisonment.
Full Legal Text
Title 28, §1495
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The United States Court of Federal Claims shall have jurisdiction to render judgment upon any claim for damages by any person unjustly convicted of an offense against the United States and imprisoned.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 729 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Crimes and Criminal Procedure (May 24, 1938, ch. 266, §§ 1–4, 52 Stat. 438). Only the jurisdictional provision of section 729 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., appears in this section. The remainder is incorporated in section 2513 of this title. Changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1992—Pub. L. 102–572 substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”. 1982—Pub. L. 97–164 substituted “United States Claims Court” for “Court of Claims”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1992 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 102–572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.
Effective Date
of 1982 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97–164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.
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Citation
28 U.S.C. § 1495
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102