28 U.S.C. § 2408

Security not required of United States

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Security for damages or costs shall not be required of the United States, any department or agency thereof or any party acting under the direction of any such department or agency on the issuance of process or the institution or prosecution of any proceeding.

Costs taxable, under other Acts of Congress, against the United States or any such department, agency or party shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the department or agency which directed the proceedings to be instituted.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 31 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1949–2022 · leading case: C.H. Sanders Co. v. BHAP Hous. Dev. Fund Co., 750 F. Supp. 67 (E.D.N.Y 1990).
C.H. Sanders Co. v. BHAP Hous. Dev. Fund Co., 750 F. Supp. 67 (E.D.N.Y 1990). · cites it 6× “) and then the current 28 U.S.C. § 2408 which provides, in relevant part: § 2408.”
Ron Grubb & Weatherford Interstate Fin. Corp., Plaintiffs v. Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp., 833 F.2d 222 (10th Cir. 1988). · cites it 3× “FDIC contends that, as an entity of the United States government, it is entitled by 28 U.S.C. § 2408 (1982) to be relieved of the obligation to furnish and maintain security.”
Black Diamond S.S. Corp. v. Robert Stewart & Sons, Ltd., 336 U.S. 386 (1949). · cites it 4× “The United States, standing upon 28 U.S.C. § 2408 [4] and § 3 of the Suits in Admiralty Act, 41 Stat.”
W-V Enter., Inc. v. Fed. Sav. & Loan Ins., 673 P.2d 1112 (Kan. 1983). · cites it 2× “See 28 U.S.C. § 2408 . This argument is erroneous.”
Int'l Paper Co. v. The Inhabitants of the Town of Jay, Maine, Appeal of State of Maine, 887 F.2d 338 (1st Cir. 1989). “§ 2403 (b), because the municipal ordinance challenged in this action is not a “statute of [the] State” within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 2408 (b). Second, the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Maine intervention of right under Rule 24(a)(2), as Maine did…”
Marla Dixon v. United States, 900 F.3d 1257 (11th Cir. 2018). “"); 28 U.S.C. § 2408 ("Security for damages or costs shall not be required of the United States .”
Coones v. Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp., 848 P.2d 783 (Wyo. 1993). “The FDIC did not post a surety bond pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2408 which, in part, provides: Security for damages or costs shall not be required of the United States, any department or agency thereof or any party acting under the direction of any such department or agency on the…”
United States Dep't of the Air Force v. Wilhelm, 555 S.W.2d 498 (Tex. App. 1977). · cites it 3× “Appellant filed a notice of appeal and a “Statement of Exemption” from filing an appeal bond under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 2408 (1965). The United States has not posted an appeal bond.”
Aretz v. United States, 456 F. Supp. 397 (S.D. Ga. 1978). “28 U.S.C. § 2408 ; Switzer v. Marzall, 95 F.”
Bush v. Orleans Par. Sch. Bd., 191 F. Supp. 871 (E.D. La. 1961). “28 U.S.C. § 2408 . 1 . The Orleans Parish school desegregation controversy has been in the federal courts for more than eight years.”
Fed. Deposit Ins. v. Debtor & Tr. (In Re Moscoso Villaronga), 111 B.R. 13 (Bankr. D.P.R. 1989). “64 and 28 U.S.C. § 2408 , the F.D.I.C. may obtain all remedies provided by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for the purpose of securing satisfaction of a judgment.”
Bush v. Orleans Par. Sch. Bd., 194 F. Supp. 182 (E.D. La. 1961). “rs, agents, and representatives, and all other persons who are acting or may act in concert with them, be, and they are hereby, restrained, enjoined and prohibited from enforcing or seeking to enforce by any means the provisions of Acts 3 and 5 of the Second Extraordinary…”
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