28 U.S.C. § 518
Conduct and argument of cases
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Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large |
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The words “and writs of error” are omitted on authority of the Act of Jan. 31, 1928, ch. 14, § 1, 45 Stat. 54. The word “considers” is substituted for “deems”.
1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–572 substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.
1982—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–164 substituted “United States Claims Court or in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit” for “Court of Claims”.
1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–417 required the Attorney General and the Solicitor General to conduct and argue suits in the Court of International Trade.
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–572 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–164 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–417 effective
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 40
cases (8 in the last 5 years), 1969–2025 · leading case: Fed. Election Comm'n v. NRA Political Victory Fund, 513 U.S. 88 (1994).
Fed. Election Comm'n v. NRA Political Victory Fund, 513 U.S. 88 (1994). “The United States stated, however, that pursuant to 28 U. S. C. § 518 (a) and its implementing regulation, the Solicitor General had authorized the FEC's petition by letter dated May 26, 1994.”
United States v. Providence Journal Co., 485 U.S. 693 (1988). “[5] A Title 28 U. S. C. § 518 (a) provides in relevant part: "Except when the Attorney General in a particular case directs otherwise, the Attorney General and the Solicitor General shall conduct and argue suits and appeals in the Supreme Court .”
United States v. Donziger, 38 F.4th 290 (2d Cir. 2022). “, 28 U.S.C. §§ 518 (b), 519. This authority includes 7 supervising—and if necessary, removing—the special prosecutors.”
United States v. City of Philadelphia, 644 F.2d 187 (3rd Cir. 1980). “The district court rejected the Attorney General’s argument that 28 U.S.C. § 518 (b), authorizing his Department' to conduct in federal court any case in which the United States is interested, afforded explicit statutory authority for this suit.”
Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill, 139 S. Ct. 1945 (2019). “2d 785 (1988) (dismissing a writ of certiorari sought by a special prosecutor without authorization from the Solicitor General); see 28 U.S. C. § 518(a) ; 28 CFR § 0.20 (a) (2018).”
Heartland Plymouth Court MI, LLC v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd., 838 F.3d 16 (D.C. Cir. 2016). “28 U.S.C. § 518 (a); see also 28 C.F.R. § 0.”
United States v. Baldwin, 541 F. Supp. 2d 1184 (D.N.M. 2008). “28 U.S.C. § 518 (b). Indeed, she is empowered to determine the location of a United States Attorney’s offices,, see id.”
United States v. Pamela Jean Gantt, 194 F.3d 987 (9th Cir. 1999). “” *1000 28 U.S.C. § 518 (b). The Attorney General sets the salaries of United States Attorneys and approves the reimbursement of their office expenses.”
In Re Grand Jury Subpoena of Alphonse Persico, 522 F.2d 41 (2d Cir. 1975). “§§ 364-366 (now codified, as modified, at 28 U.S.C. § 518 (b)). In order to employ such special attorneys, the Attorney General was required to certify that the services of the special attorneys “were actually rendered, and that the same could not be performed by the…”
Atkins v. United States, 214 Ct. Cl. 186 (Ct. Cl. 1977). “§ 518 (1970) as follows: (a) Except when the Attorney General in a particular case directs otherwise, the Attorney General and the Solicitor General shall conduct and argue suits and appeals in the Supreme Court and suits in the Court of Claims in which the United States is…”
Durable Metal Prods., Inc. v. United States, 21 Cl. Ct. 41 (Ct. Cl. 1990). “The principal evidence plaintiff has submitted in support of its motion for partial summary judgment is the CO’s final decision and excerpts from his deposition. It is well settled that the Attorney General of the United States has exclusive authority to conduct suits in the…”
Kenneth M. Cooper v. Tennessee Valley Auth., 723 F.2d 1560 (Fed. Cir. 1983). “The government relies on 28 U.S.C. § 518 (a) which, as amended by the Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982 (Courts Improvement Act), Pub.”
— 28 U.S.C. § 518(a) — 1 case
Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill, 139 S. Ct. 1945 (2019). “2d 785 (1988) (dismissing a writ of certiorari sought by a special prosecutor without authorization from the Solicitor General); see 28 U.S. C. § 518(a) ; 28 CFR § 0.20 (a) (2018).”
— 28 U.S.C. § 518(b) — 1 case
Questions Raised by the Attorney Gen.'s Serv. as a Tr. of the Nat'l Thist for Historic Pres. (OLC 1982).
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