45 U.S.C. § 1105 : US Code - Section 1105: Judicial review

Search 45 U.S.C. § 1105 : US Code - Section 1105: Judicial review

(a) Special court; exclusive jurisdiction for civil actions
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the special court
shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over any civil
action -
(1) for injunctive, declaratory, or other relief relating to
the enforcement, operation, execution, or interpretation of any
provision of or amendment made by this subtitle or part 2 of the
Conrail Privatization Act [45 U.S.C. 1311 et seq.], or
administrative action taken thereunder to the extent such action
is subject to judicial review;
(2) challenging the constitutionality of any provision of or
amendment made by this subtitle or part 2 of the Conrail
Privatization Act [45 U.S.C. 1311 et seq.];
(3) to obtain, inspect, copy, or review any document in the
possession or control of the Secretary, Conrail, the United
States Railway Association, or Amtrak that would be discoverable
in litigation under any provision of or amendment made by this
subtitle or part 2 of the Conrail Privatization Act [45 U.S.C.
1311 et seq.]; or
(4) seeking judgment upon any claim against the United States
founded upon the Constitution and resulting from the operation of
any provision of or amendment made by this subtitle or part 2 of
the Conrail Privatization Act [45 U.S.C. 1311 et seq.].
(b) Appeal
An order or judgment of the United States District Court for the
District of Columbia in any action referred to in this section
shall be reviewable in accordance with sections 1291, 1292, and
1294 of title 28.
(c) Scope of review of administrative actions
Administrative action under the provisions of or amendments made
by this subtitle or part 2 of the Conrail Privatization Act [45
U.S.C. 1311 et seq.] which is subject to review shall be upheld
unless such action is found to be unlawful under standards
established for review of informal agency action under paragraphs
(2)(A), (B), (C), and (D) of section 706 of title 5. The
requirements of this subtitle or part 2 of the Conrail
Privatization Act [45 U.S.C. 1311 et seq.], as the case may be,
shall constitute the exclusive procedures required by law for such
administrative action.
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