Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

28 U.S.C. § 2505

Trial before judges

Any judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims may sit at any place within the United States to take evidence and enter judgment.

June 25, 1948, ch. 64662 Stat. 976Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, § 54(a)68 Stat. 1246Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 139(d)96 Stat. 42Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1)106 Stat. 4516(, ; , (b), ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 16736 Stat. 1140Feb. 24, 1925, ch. 301, § 243 Stat. 965June 23, 1930, ch. 573, § 146 Stat. 799Oct. 16, 1941, ch. 44355 Stat. 741Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 275 and 275a (, ; , ; , ; , ).

Changes were made in phraseology.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–5721992— substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.

Pub. L. 97–1641982— substituted “United States Claims Court” for “Court of Claims” and “enter judgment” for “report findings”.

1954—Act , substituted “Trial before judges” for “Place of taking evidence” in section catchline and repealed second par. relating to taking of testimony.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–572section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572section 171 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–164section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164section 171 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .