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

28 U.S.C. § 2506

Interest of witness

A witness in a suit in the United States Court of Federal Claims shall not be exempt or disqualified because he is a party to or interested in such suit.

June 25, 1948, ch. 64662 Stat. 977Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 139(e)96 Stat. 42Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1)106 Stat. 4516(, ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 18636 Stat. 1143Feb. 5, 1912, ch. 2837 Stat. 61Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 274 (, ; , ).

A provision that a witness should not be disqualified by color was omitted as obsolete and unnecessary, since no such disqualification could be invoked in absence of statutory authority.

section 2504 of this titleA provision that the United States could examine any plaintiff or party interested is covered by the word “exempt” in the revised section, and by .

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”.

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 .