31 U.S.C. § 755 Judicial Review

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-21 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/13/2023)

(a) A final decision under section 753(a)(1)-(3), (6),,¹ (7) or (9) of this title may be reviewed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Chapter 158 of title 28 applies to a review under this subchapter, except the petition for review shall be filed by the 30th day after the petitioner receives notice of the decision. The court shall set aside a final decision the court decides is-

(1) arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not consistent with law;

(2) not made consistent with required procedures; or

(3) unsupported by substantial evidence.

(b) If an officer, employee, applicant for employment, or employee of the Architect of the Capitol, the Botanic Garden, or the Senate Restaurants is the prevailing party in a proceeding under this section, and the decision is based on a finding of discrimination prohibited under section 732(f) of this title or under section 312(e)(2) ² of the Architect of the Capitol Human Resources Act, attorney's fees may be allowed by the court in accordance with the standards prescribed under section 706(k) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

¹ So in original. Second comma probably should follow "(7)".

² See References in Text note below.

Cite as 31 U.S.C. § 755

Source: Pub. L. 97-258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 902; Pub. L. 98-216, §1(1), Feb. 14, 1984, 98 Stat. 3; Pub. L. 100-426, title I, §103(a), (b), Sept. 9, 1988, 102 Stat. 1599; Pub. L. 103-283, title III, §312(e)(4)(C), July 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 1446.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 8/1/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES 1982 ACT</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Revised Section</TD> <TD>Source (U.S. Code)</TD> <TD>Source (Statutes at Large)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>755</TD> <TD>31:52-3(l).</TD> <TD>Feb. 15, 1980, Pub. L. 96-191, §4(l), 94 Stat. 31.</TD> </TR> </TABLE>

In the section, before clause (1), the first sentence is substituted for 31:52-3(l)(1)(1st sentence) for consistency with other titles of the United States Code. The word "review" is substituted for "appeal" for consistency. The words "the procedures of", "any other provision of law", "of a final decision of the Board . . . the date . . . of the Board", and "In any case filed under paragraph (1) . . . review the record and" are omitted as surplus. The words "final decision" are substituted for "agency action, findings, or conclusions" for consistency. Clause (2) is substituted for 31:52-3(l)(2)(B) to eliminate unnecessary words.