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28 U.S.C. 1255: Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 123 , Apr. 2, 1982 , 96 Stat. 36Text contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 28-JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURECHAPTER 81-SUPREME COURT

§§1255, 1256. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 123 , Apr. 2, 1982 , 96 Stat. 36

Section 1255, act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 928, authorized Supreme Court to review cases in Court of Claims by writ of certiorari and by certification of questions of law.

Section 1256, act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 928, authorized Supreme Court to review cases in Court of Customs and Patent Appeals by writ of certiorari.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164, set out as an Effective Date of 1982 Amendment note under section 171 of this title.