5 U.S.C. § 8715
Jurisdiction of courts
The district courts of the United States have original jurisdiction, concurrent with the United States Court of Federal Claims, of a civil action or claim against the United States founded on this chapter.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 49
cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1969–2025 · leading case: Empire Healthchoice Assurance, Inc. v. McVeigh
Empire Healthchoice Assurance, Inc. v. McVeigh (2006)
“, 4-5 (1954) (commenting, with respect to an identical provision in the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act, 5 U. S. C. § 8715 , that the provision "would extend the jurisdiction of United States district courts above the $10,000 limitation now in effect").”
Anna Miller v. Office of Personnel Management (2006)
“” The jurisdictional provision that governs review of disputes concerning FEGLIA, 5 U.S.C. § 8715 , provides that “[t]he district courts of the United States have original jurisdiction, concurrent with the United States Court of Federal Claims, of a civil action or claim against…”
Lindahl v. Office of Personnel Management (1985)
“Life and health insurance cases are not adverse action matters, and they continue to be reviewed under separate jurisdictional grants set forth at 5 U. S. C. § 8715 and § 8912. We believe the inference is strong, given that disability retirement decisions were not included in…”
Jones v. United States (1976)
“In their complaint, Plaintiffs allege jurisdiction on the grounds of 5 U.S.C. § 8715 . 1 The facts of this case, as gleaned from the pleadings of the parties, may be stated as follows: The defendant Stillman is the designated beneficiary of certain life insurance benefits,…”
George Polos v. United States of America (1977)
“§ 1331 ); the insurance statutes ( 5 U.S.C. § 8715 ); and the Selective Service Act (50 U.”
National Treasury Employees Union v. Alan K. Campbell, Chairman, United States Civil Service Commission (1978)
“The present jurisdictional grant in the Group Life Insurance Act, 5 U.S.C. § 8715 (1976), states: The district courts of the United States have original jurisdiction, concurrent with the Court of Claims, of a civil action or claim against the United States founded on this…”
Connolly v. United States (1982)
“, 5 U.S.C. §§ 8715 , 8912, which clearly evince a congressional intent that this court have jurisdiction.”
Annie Lenora Shannon v. United States of America and Prudential Insurance Company of America (1969)
“, provides for another group insurance program. That program is an analogy of some usefulness, though the force of the analogy is limited because neither the purpose of the program nor the government involvement and control is consistent with that of the program for servicemen…”
Richard W. Lewis v. Merit Systems Protection Board (2002)
“Appeal rights as to Chapter 87 are set forth in 5 U.S.C. § 8715 , which provides: Jurisdiction of courts The district courts of the United States have original jurisdiction, concurrent with the United States Court of Federal Claims, of a civil action or claim against the United…”
Rosano v. United States (1985)
“Section 8912 of Title 5 is identical to 5 U.S.C. § 8715 , which pertains to Federal Employees Group Life Insurance.”
Bennett v. Office of Federal Employee's Group Life Insurance (2017)
“United States, 814 F.3d 681, 687 (4th Cir. 2016). “The district courts of the United States have original jurisdiction .”
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation v. Shalala (1997)
“5 U.S.C. §§ 8715 and 8912. In addition, the phrase “civil action” has been read by the Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit in other contexts to require de novo review of agency action.”
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