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- Title
THE HANDLING OF TORT CLAIMS AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
- Authors
HOLTZOFF, ALEXANDER
- Abstract
The article offers information on imposing tort claims against the U.S. government. It is said that unless the Congress consents that the Government be sued and waives the sovereign immunity, no suit may be maintained against the U.S. The custom of appealing to the legislature for relief originated in the very first Congress due to the lack of a judicial remedy with respect to claims against the Government. Claims against the Government can only be handled by special legislation. The Court of Claims was transformed into a real judicial tribunal with authority to render judgments by the Act of March 3, 1863.
- Subjects
UNITED States; TORTS; GOVERNMENT liability; OBLIGATIONS (Law); LEGAL liability; DAMAGES (Law); ACTIONS &; defenses (Law); UNITED States. Court of Claims; LEGISLATIVE bills
- Publication
Law & Contemporary Problems, 1942, Vol 9, Issue 2, p311
- ISSN
0023-9186
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/1189503