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28 CFR 15.4 - Removal and defense of suits.

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§ 15.4
Removal and defense of suits.
(a) The United States Attorney for the district where the civil action or proceeding is brought, or any Director of the Torts Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, is authorized to make the statutory certification that the Federal employee was acting within the scope of his office or employment with the Federal Government at the time of the incident out of which the suit arose.
(b) The United States Attorney for the district where the civil action or proceeding is brought, or any Director of the Torts Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, is authorized to make the statutory certification that the covered person was acting at the time of the incident out of which the suit arose under circumstances in which Congress has provided by statute that the remedy provided by the Federal Tort Claims Act is made the exclusive remedy.
(c) A certification under this section may be withdrawn if a further evaluation of the relevant facts or the consideration of new or additional evidence calls for such action. The making, withholding, or withdrawing of certifications, and the removal and defense of, or refusal to remove or defend, such civil actions or proceedings shall be subject to the instructions and supervision of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Division or his or her designee.

Title 28 published on 2012-07-01

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United States Code
USC : Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES

§ 8477 - Fiduciary responsibilities; liability and penalties

USC : Title 10 - ARMED FORCES

§ 1054 - Defense of certain suits arising out of legal malpractice

§ 1089 - Defense of certain suits arising out of medical malpractice

USC : Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

§ 509 - Functions of the Attorney General

§ 510 - Delegation of authority

§ 2679 - Exclusiveness of remedy

USC : Title 38 - VETERANS’ BENEFITS

§ 7316 - Malpractice and negligence suits: defense by United States

U.S.C. : Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

§ 233 - Civil actions or proceedings against commissioned officers or employees

§ 2212 - Transferred

§ 2458a

§ 5055 - Application of Federal law

Statutes at Large

90 Stat. 1113