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Justice Manual § 5-5.122
Suits Against the United States, Federal Agencies or Officials—Removal of State Court Actions
An action against the United States, a federal agency, or a federal official, brought in a state court, may be removed to a federal court (28 U.S.C. § 1442). The United States Attorney immediately should seek from the relevant section of ENRD instructions as to whether an action in a state court should be removed to a federal court, and before receiving instructions, he/she should take no steps in the state court which would prevent removal.
History
[Updated April 2018]
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- 2026-09-20
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- jm-2026-09-20
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