Statute · United States Code
28 U.S.C. § 1361 — Action to compel an officer of the United States to perform his duty
28 U.S.C. § 1361
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- United States Code
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2025-01-06
- Topic
- employee-benefits-and-executive-compensation
The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any action in the nature of mandamus to compel an officer or employee of the United States or any agency thereof to perform a duty owed to the plaintiff.
Citator
28 U.S.C. § 1361 — Action to compel an officer of the United States to perform his duty is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any action in the nature of mandamus to compel an officer or employee of the United States or any agency thereof to perform a duty owed to the plaintiff.