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28 U.S.C. 3904: Expedited review of certain appealsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 28-JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURECHAPTER 179-JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS BY PRESIDENTIAL OFFICES
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§3904. Expedited review of certain appeals

(a)  In General.⁠—An appeal may be taken directly to the Supreme Court of the United States from any interlocutory or final judgment, decree, or order of a court upon the constitutionality of any provision of chapter 5 of title 3.

(b)  Jurisdiction.⁠—The Supreme Court shall, if it has not previously ruled on the question, accept jurisdiction over the appeal referred to in subsection (a), advance the appeal on the docket, and expedite the appeal to the greatest extent possible.

(Added Pub. L. 104–331, § 3(c) , Oct. 26, 1996 , 110 Stat. 4070 .)

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Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1997, see section 3(d) of Pub. L. 104–331, set out as a note under section 1296 of this title.