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10 U.S.C. 1054: Defense of certain suits arising out of legal malpractice

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-661. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1588.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Justice (1), Department of the Army (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–448, §15(a)(1), inserted "or within the Coast Guard" after "of title 32)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–448, §15(a)(2), inserted reference to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating. · (g)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.