28 U.S.C. § 2515 | New trial; stay of judgment

(a)

The United States Court of Federal Claims may grant a plaintiff a new trial on any ground established by rules of common law or equity applicable as between private parties.

(b)

Such court, at any time while any suit is pending before it, or after proceedings for review have been instituted, or within two years after the final disposition of the suit, may grant the United States a new trial and stay the payment of any judgment upon satisfactory evidence, cumulative or otherwise, that any fraud, wrong, or injustice has been done the United States.

June 25, 1948, ch. 646 62 Stat. 978 Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 139(j)(2)Apr. 2, 198296 Stat. 43 Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1)Oct. 29, 1992106 Stat. 4516(, ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231 36 Stat. 1141Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 281 and 282 (, §§ 174, 175, ).

March 3, 1911section 282 of title 28Words “but until an order is made staying the payment of a judgment, the same shall be payable and paid as on , was provided by law,” in , U.S.C., 1940 ed., were omitted as surplusage.

Changes were made in phraseology.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

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

Pub. L. 97–1641982—Subsec. (a). substituted “United States Claims Court” for “Court of Claims”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–572Oct. 29, 1992section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572 section 171 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–164Oct. 1, 1982section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164 section 171 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .