Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73not60
§3901 Civil Actions
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Summary
Suits under this federal claim must name the employing office. A party may demand a jury if the applicable law allows it. If a specific covered violation is claimed, the court must not tell the jury the law's maximum compensatory damages.
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Title 28, §3901
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(a)In an action under section 1346(g) of this title, the defendant shall be the employing office alleged to have committed the violation involved.
(b)In an action described in subsection (a), any party may demand a jury trial where a jury trial would be available in an action against a private defendant under the relevant law made applicable by chapter 5 of title 3. In any case in which a violation of section 411 of title 3 is alleged, the court shall not inform the jury of the maximum amount of compensatory damages available under section 411(b)(1) or 411(b)(3) of title 3.
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Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1997, see section 3(d) of Pub. L. 104–331, set out as a note under section 1296 of this title.
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28 U.S.C. § 3901
Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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