Further relief — Us Code Code § 2202

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§ 2202. Further relief

Further necessary or proper relief based on a declaratory judgment or decree may be granted, after reasonable notice and hearing, against any adverse party whose rights have been determined by such judgment.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 964.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §400 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §274d, as added June 14, 1934, ch. 512, 48 Stat. 955; Aug. 30, 1935, ch. 829, §405, 49 Stat. 1027).

This section is based on the second paragraph of section 400 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed. Other provisions of such section are incorporated in section 2201 of this title.

Provision in said section 400 that the court shall require adverse parties whose rights are adjudicated to show cause why further relief should not be granted forthwith, were omitted as unnecessary and covered by the revised section.

Provisions relating to submission of interrogatories to a jury were omitted as covered by rule 49 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Changes were made in phraseology.

CHAPTER 153—HABEAS CORPUS

Sec.
2241.
Power to grant writ.
2242.
Application.
2243.
Issuance of writ; return; hearing; decision.
2244.
Finality of determination.
2245.
Certificate of trial judge admissible in evidence.
2246.
Evidence; depositions; affidavits.
2247.
Documentary evidence.
2248.
Return or answer; conclusiveness.
2249.
Certified copies of indictment, plea and judgment; duty of respondent.
2250.
Indigent petitioner entitled to documents without cost.
2251.
Stay of State court proceedings.
2252.
Notice.
2253.
Appeal.
2254.
State custody; remedies in Federal courts.
2255.
Federal custody; remedies on motion attacking sentence.
[2256.
Omitted.]

        

Senate Revision Amendment

Chapter catchline was changed by Senate amendment. See 80th Congress Senate Report No. 1559.


Editorial Notes

Amendments

1978—Pub. L. 95–598, title II, §250(b), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2672, directed the addition of item 2256 "Habeas corpus from bankruptcy courts", which amendment did not become effective pursuant to section 402(b) of Pub. L. 95–598, as amended, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 11, Bankruptcy.

1966—Pub. L. 89–711, §3, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1106, substituted "Federal courts" for "State Courts" in item 2254.

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