Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) : Does It Provide for a Private Cause of Action?

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Justice, Administration of.

Judge-made law.

District courts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (13 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Introduces P.L. 108-189, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), which temporarily suspends certain judicial and administrative proceedings and transactions that may adversely affect legal rights of servicemembers during military service. Examines district court rulings on whether SCRA provides for a private cause of action, explains legal standards for finding of a private cause of action, and examines Congressional action.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)

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