5 USC § 8961 - Jurisdiction of courts

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title: "5 USC § 8961 - Jurisdiction of courts"
title_number: 5
title_name: "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES"
section_number: "8961"
section_name: "Jurisdiction of courts"
chapter_number: 89
chapter_name: "ENHANCED DENTAL BENEFITS"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "EMPLOYEES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 108–496, § 2, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 4005.)"
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# § 8961. Jurisdiction of courts

The district courts of the United States have original jurisdiction, concurrent with the United States Court of Federal Claims, of a civil action or claim against the United States under this chapter after such administrative remedies as required under section 8953(d) have been exhausted, but only to the extent judicial review is not precluded by any dispute resolution or other remedy under this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 108–496, § 2, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 4005.)

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