§ 2337. — Suits against Government officials.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2337]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 113B--TERRORISM
Sec. 2337. Suits against Government officials
No action shall be maintained under section 2333 of this title
against--
(1) the United States, an agency of the United States, or an
officer or employee of the United States or any agency thereof
acting within his or her official capacity or under color of legal
authority; or
(2) a foreign state, an agency of a foreign state, or an officer
or employee of a foreign state or an agency thereof acting within
his or her official capacity or under color of legal authority.
(Added Pub. L. 102-572, title X, Sec. 1003(a)(4), Oct. 29, 1992, 106
Stat. 4523.)
Effective Date
Section applicable to any pending case or any cause of action
arising on or after 4 years before Oct. 29, 1992, see section 1003(c) of
Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 2331 of this title.
